Definition of Key Performance Indicators for Noise Monitoring Networks
The European Noise Directive fixed a well-defined schedule on a five-year basis for the noise exposure evaluation of citizens. Noise monitoring is needed to validate noise maps of the main transportation infrastructures and it can also represent an improvement. By comparing with average noise maps,...
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| author | Matteo Bolognese Stefano Carpita Luca Fredianelli Gaetano Licitra |
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| description | The European Noise Directive fixed a well-defined schedule on a five-year basis for the noise exposure evaluation of citizens. Noise monitoring is needed to validate noise maps of the main transportation infrastructures and it can also represent an improvement. By comparing with average noise maps, a properly set sensor network can report noise information in a more case-specific way, including time variations. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, key performance indicators (KPIs) evaluating the technical performance and financial sustainability of acoustic networks have never been presented in the scientific literature. Therefore, in the present work, a set of KPIs are proposed on the basis of KPIs defined for monitoring networks of other pollutants. It is then tuned according to noise monitoring, in line with the current legislations. As a case study, the performance of three monitoring networks installed in ports are evaluated and discussed. The resulting investment and maintenance costs can be helpful for decision makers to calculate the cost–benefits in the installation of new monitoring stations and also to evaluate the performance of the already-existing ones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9457e0a3ded14c6b8d43fabcad25960d2023-11-17T19:09:59ZengMDPI AGEnvironments2076-32982023-04-011046110.3390/environments10040061Definition of Key Performance Indicators for Noise Monitoring NetworksMatteo Bolognese0Stefano Carpita1Luca Fredianelli2Gaetano Licitra3Environmental Protection Agency of Tuscany Region (ARPAT), Pisa Department, Via Vittorio Veneto 27, 56127 Pisa, ItalyiPOOL S.r.l., Via Cocchi 7, 56121 Pisa, ItalyInstitute of Chemical and Physical Processes of National Research Council, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, ItalyEnvironmental Protection Agency of Tuscany Region (ARPAT), Pisa Department, Via Vittorio Veneto 27, 56127 Pisa, ItalyThe European Noise Directive fixed a well-defined schedule on a five-year basis for the noise exposure evaluation of citizens. Noise monitoring is needed to validate noise maps of the main transportation infrastructures and it can also represent an improvement. By comparing with average noise maps, a properly set sensor network can report noise information in a more case-specific way, including time variations. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, key performance indicators (KPIs) evaluating the technical performance and financial sustainability of acoustic networks have never been presented in the scientific literature. Therefore, in the present work, a set of KPIs are proposed on the basis of KPIs defined for monitoring networks of other pollutants. It is then tuned according to noise monitoring, in line with the current legislations. As a case study, the performance of three monitoring networks installed in ports are evaluated and discussed. The resulting investment and maintenance costs can be helpful for decision makers to calculate the cost–benefits in the installation of new monitoring stations and also to evaluate the performance of the already-existing ones.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/10/4/61KPI (key performance indicator)port noiseenvironmental noisenoise monitoring airport noiseautonomous noise measurementsfinancial sustainability |
| spellingShingle | Matteo Bolognese Stefano Carpita Luca Fredianelli Gaetano Licitra Definition of Key Performance Indicators for Noise Monitoring Networks Environments KPI (key performance indicator) port noise environmental noise noise monitoring airport noise autonomous noise measurements financial sustainability |
| title | Definition of Key Performance Indicators for Noise Monitoring Networks |
| title_full | Definition of Key Performance Indicators for Noise Monitoring Networks |
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| title_short | Definition of Key Performance Indicators for Noise Monitoring Networks |
| title_sort | definition of key performance indicators for noise monitoring networks |
| topic | KPI (key performance indicator) port noise environmental noise noise monitoring airport noise autonomous noise measurements financial sustainability |
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