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Research Design & the Olympics The severity of sound pollution around the Olympic site and the links it has with air pollution? Environmental 3 By Christopher Button, Ana Rosales-cardozo, David Taylor, Charlene Wenn & Matthew Wheeler

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Research Design & the Olympics

The severity of sound pollution around the Olympic site and the links it has with air

pollution?

Environmental 3

By Christopher Button, Ana Rosales-cardozo, David Taylor, Charlene Wenn & Matthew Wheeler

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Introduction 1

• London Bid – Legacy planned for the games was more central than any other previous host city bid (House of Commons, 2007)

• Necessary for revitalisation of East London (an area in United Kingdom which was thought to most need redevelopment into a sustainable urban community

• London games based on a strong sense of sustainability

• Aimed to help cities deal with emerging environmental and social challenges

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Introduction 2Environmental• Major emphasis will be given to reducing emissions of carbon

dioxide & other greenhouse gases (London Organising Committee 2006)

• Important need for use of renewable energy, environmentally friendly transport and management of green spaces

Social• Designed to provide local community with a better living standard• Local community to be given many chances to be included in the

games

Sport• More Sports clubs created for local people• More infrustructure created for cultural events

ULTIMATELY WILL LEAD TO A LOT OF ENGLAND GAINING BENFITS

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Aims & Objectives

• The aim of this experiment was to find out if noise pollution was above dangerous levels and to see if it had a relationship with air pollution levels.

• Find out the levels of noise pollution in and around the site.

• Find out the main sources of noise pollution in the area.

• Find out the level of air pollution in the area.

• See if noise and air pollution correlate in any way.

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MethodologyAthens Case study (• Concentrates on the Atmospheric pollution of Athens and how it was improved

as part of the Olympic games.

• Had similar goals as London bid linked to sustainability.

• Enables research into previous Olympics ways of reducing pollution which gives background to the aims of the London bid.

• Not too much of emphasis on noise pollution

Approach to the Experiment

• Used both quantitative and qualitative approaches• Concentrating on the whole of the main Olympic site

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Methodology - Sampling

• Ten noise level readings will be taken from systematic points chosen in and around the Olympic site (shown in figure 1).

• Noise level readings taken throughout the day, one set of readings in the time period of rush hour, one set of readings during the middle of the day (rush hour traffic can double noise level) (Bugliarello et al, 1975)

• Air pollution readings will be acquired from www.airquality.co.uk (Hackney reading station)

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Key

Site measured

Figure 1: Map showing each of the sampling points (10 systematic points)

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London 2012, 2006

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Methods• Phase 1 habitat survey carried out using methods described in

‘Handbook for Phase 1 habitat survey’ (Joint Nature Conservation Committee, 1993).

• Decibel meter used to record noise levels.

• Noise level recorded every 10 seconds for 1 minute.

• Readings taken once facing north and once facing south.

• Limitations – Unable to access certain parts of the sites due to the construction work taking place.

• Acquire the air pollution levels from the same times. (www.airquality.co.uk)

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Activity Date to be completed

Background research and research ideas

30/01/2007

Initial visit to the Olympic Site and practice of testing methods

05/02/2007

Initial Meeting to formulate proposal 06/02/2007

Final meeting to finish proposal 08/02/2007

Proposal Presentation 12/02/2007

Second visit to the Olympic Site to carry out further testing and gain final

results

05/03/2007

Final Results to be put up on Studynet 06/03/2007

First Draft of Report to be finished 27/03/2007

Submission of Final Report 24/04/2007

Timetable of tasks

Table 1: Timetable of the investigation

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Data collection Primary data includes:• Decibel readings from sound level metre• Phase One Habitat Survey and vegetation

sample collection

Secondary data includes:• Air pollution data

–Taken from nearest monitoring station (Hackney)

–Measured each hour–Concentrating on Nitrogen dioxide and

ozone.

Plate I: A sound level meter

(Skytronic, 2006)

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Data analysis• A Mann Whitney test will be used against the data collected

from rush hour with data collected during the middle of the day (Price, 2000)

• H1 There will be a significant difference between the data collected in rush hour and the data collected during the middle of the day

• H0 There will not be a significant difference between the data collected in rush hour and the data collected during the middle of the day.

• The sound data collected will be analysed against the air pollution data acquired from www.airquality.co.uk

• Using GIS interpolation will be created on a map to allow sites which are dangerous to be identified

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References• Bugliarello, G., Alexandre, A., Barnes, J. & Wakstein, C., 1975, The

Impact of Noise Pollution, Pergamon Press, Oxford.• London Organising committee 2006, London 2012 sustainability

policy, LOC Press, London.• Joint Nature Conservation Committee, 1993, Handbook for Phase 1

habitat survey: A technique for environmental audit, JNCC.• London 2012, • http://www.london2012.org/NR/rdonlyres/5537E7D2-0D65-45ED-

9D3A-8EDB50D3E1BA/0/WalktheParkAreamap.pdf• Price, K., 2000, Maths skills for advanced sciences, Oxford

University Press• Skytronic, 2007

www.skytronic.co.uk/product/product.php?s=952.422Accessed 08/02/2007

• UK air quality archive, 2007www.airquality.co.ukAccessed 05/02/2007-present