Effects of railway noise and vibrations on dissatisfaction of residents: case study of Iran

Seyedeh Sara Maljaee (), Melody Khadem Sameni () and Mina Ahmadi ()
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Seyedeh Sara Maljaee: Iran University of Science and Technology
Melody Khadem Sameni: Iran University of Science and Technology
Mina Ahmadi: Iran University of Science and Technology

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 26, issue 1, No 108, 2655-2685

Abstract: Abstract In this study, the effects of noise and vibrations caused by railways on the lives of residents around the railways in districts 17 and 18 of Tehran, the capital of Iran which amounts to about 700,000 people, are investigated. In the first stage the actual level of noise was measured at various points which showed above standard levels. Afterward, the authors developed a questionnaire and the survey was conducted from 376 residents. The findings of this study show that the most important factor for the residents adjacent to the railway line is the need for action by the country's railway authorities to reduce and control the adverse effects of noise and vibration. Also, the analysis of inferential statistics performed by chi-square test shows that the variables of gender and proximity of residence or workplace or both to the railway do not affect any of the railway noise or vibration dissatisfaction. The age variable also has no effect on noise dissatisfaction but does impact on vibration. Finally, distance from the railway affects both disaffection from noise and vibration.

Keywords: Noise pollution; Railways; Vibrations; Urban areas; Resident satisfaction; Tehran; Iran (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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