Environmental Noise Evolution during COVID-19 State of Emergency: Evidence of Peru’s Need for Action Plans
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Measurement Area
2.2. Mobility Restriction Stages during the Research Period
2.3. Measurement Method
3. Results
3.1. SPL Evolution. Comparison to Existing Regulations and to Values Prior to the CSI
3.2. Impact of Traffic Flow Evolution on the SPL
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zones | Values in LAeq, T * (dBA) | |
---|---|---|
Day | Night | |
(07:01 a.m.–10:00 p.m.) | (10:01 p.m.–07:00 a.m.) | |
Special Protected | 50 | 40 |
Residential | 60 | 50 |
Commercial | 70 | 60 |
Industrial | 80 | 70 |
Date | Compulsory Social Immobilization | Economic Activity Resumption | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
I-Reference | Schedule (h) | Total Hours | Starting Date | E-Reference | |
18 March 2020 | Immb 1 | 20:00 a 5:00 * | 9 | 18 March 2020 | Phase 0 |
30 March 2020 | Immb 2 | 18:00 a 5:00 * | 11 | ||
10 April 2020 | Immb 3 | 18:00 a 4:00 * | 10 | ||
4 May 2020 | Phase 1 | ||||
10 May 2020 | Immb 4 | 20:00 a 4:00 * | 8 | ||
23 May 2020 | Immb 5 | 21:00 a 4:00 * | 7 | ||
4 June 2020 | Phase 2 | ||||
26 June 2020 | Immb 6 | 22:00 a 4:00 * | 6 | ||
1 July 2020 | Phase 3 | ||||
Phase 0: | Authorisation only for essential activities (hospitals, pharmacies, markets, supermarkets, fire brigades, police, waste collection, night watching, electricity sector, etc.). | ||||
Phase 1: | Large mining, industrial fishing, projects in the transport sector, industry sector, restaurant delivery services, building maintenance, and household goods commerce. | ||||
Phase 2: | Medium and small mining, beverage and related industry, sale and maintenance of vehicles, professional, scientific, and technical services. | ||||
Phase 3: | Remaining activities in the mining and construction sector, stores with a capacity of 50%, restaurants with a capacity of 40%, other business activities with a capacity of 50% |
Measurement Number | Date | Social Immobilization Evolution | ||
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Days | Week | I-Reference | ||
1 | 18 March | 1 | 1 | Immb 1 |
2 | 19 March | 2 | 1 | Immb 1 |
3 | 21 March | 4 | 1 | Immb 1 |
4 | 23 March | 6 | 2 | Immb 1 |
5 | 27 March | 10 | 2 | Immb 1 |
6 | 11 June | 86 | 13 | Immb 3 |
7 | 30 June | 105 | 16 | Immb 6 |
8 | 02 July | 107 | 16 | Immb 6 |
Date | Leq day (07:01—22:00 h) dBA | Leq night (22:01—07:00 h) dBA | Immobilization and Economic Activity References | ||||
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Leq | Lmax | Lmin | Leq | Lmax | Lmin | ||
18 March | 64.1 | 92.0 | 43.7 | 56.3 | 90.1 | 35.3 | Immb1-Ph0 |
19 March | 63.4 | 93.3 | 40.9 | 56.6 | 91.2 | 36.2 | Immb1-Ph0 |
21 March | 64.7 | 95.2 | 39.8 | 56.5 | 89.7 | 36.0 | Immb1-Ph0 |
23 March | 62.5 | 96.1 | 40.4 | 56.5 | 89.9 | 35.8 | Immb1-Ph0 |
27 March | 63.5 | 97.6 | 41.3 | 56.4 | 90.3 | 36.0 | Immb1-Ph0 |
11 June | 69.1 | 96.0 | 40.0 | 56.8 | 89.8 | 35.8 | Immb3-Ph2 |
30 June | 69.9 | 98.4 | 39.5 | 59.5 | 88.6 | 35.9 | Immb6-Ph2 |
02 June | 71.6 | 99.0 | 38.6 | 63.5 | 87.7 | 34.1 | Immb6-Ph3 |
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Rodríguez, R.; Machimbarrena, M.; Tarrero, A.I. Environmental Noise Evolution during COVID-19 State of Emergency: Evidence of Peru’s Need for Action Plans. Acoustics 2022, 4, 479-491. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics4020030
Rodríguez R, Machimbarrena M, Tarrero AI. Environmental Noise Evolution during COVID-19 State of Emergency: Evidence of Peru’s Need for Action Plans. Acoustics. 2022; 4(2):479-491. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics4020030
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodríguez, Rubén, María Machimbarrena, and Ana I. Tarrero. 2022. "Environmental Noise Evolution during COVID-19 State of Emergency: Evidence of Peru’s Need for Action Plans" Acoustics 4, no. 2: 479-491. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics4020030