Morphology and Greening for Noise and Air quality
Increase the city's capacity by dealing with noise and air pollution through urban morphology and greening
Project leader is Jens Forssén, Technical acoustics, Chalmers. Other involved researchers are Laura Estévez Mauriz, Technical acoustics, Chalmers; Marie Haeger-Eugensson, COWI; Meta Berghauser Pont, Urban Planning and Design, Chalmers; and representatives of Gothenburg and Lerum. The project is funded by Formas
The project addresses the combined challenge of noise and air pollution in dense urban environments. One of the solutions can be found in urban morphology, that is, the form and position of buildings and green areas in relation to the roads.
We know that air and noise pollution have a significant negative impact on urban environments. To date, noise and air quality are often handled separately. This is ineffective, imposes unnecessary construction costs and can lead to an unnecessary poor living environment, or missed opportunities for new housing developments.
The aim of the project is to develop guidelines for planning, combining the effects of air and noise pollution with regard to urban morphology and the use of greening such as trees, shrubs and low vegetation.
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Idea sketch of solution using urban morphology and urban greening. In the left-hand model, both air ventilation and sound propagation are blocked, which can provide a good sound environment in the courtyard but poor air quality on the street side. In the right model a preliminary example of a solution where high levels of air pollution in the street can be transported by opening the building block.
Idea sketch of solution using urban morphology and urban greening. In the left-hand model, both air ventilation and sound propagation are blocked, which can provide a good sound environment in the courtyard but poor air quality on the street side. In the right model a preliminary example of a solution where high levels of air pollution in the street can be transported by opening the building block.
Project timeframe: 2018 –2021
Funding: Formas