Generating a structural map of urban zones noise sensitivity using the concept of Local Climate Zones mapping

It is a widely accepted assumption that there is a connection between urban structure and sound propagation. Various studies have shown this connection, e.g. based on complexity parameters or parameters like the sky view factor of various urban building structures. This study focuses on a deeper analysis of topological relationships between urban morphology, sound propagation and noise as an environmental stressor. In particular, the impact of urban forms and structures on the propagation of noise and the suitability of discretized urban zones as a basis for robust estimation of noise exposure will be examined. Therefore, the urban structure will discretized into structural units based on the concept of Local Climate Zones by using free data, such as satellite imagery and open source data. To verify the results for the identified and discretized structures, noise propagation will be calculated for the generalized structure types by using the software CadnaA. The research ultimately aims to generate a so-called "structure map" of noise sensitivity of urban zones.