Determinación de la contaminación acústica proveniente de la plaza comercial san antonio del cantón pasaje y su incidencia en los alrededores

Abstract

People's everyday activities generate noise pollution in the performance of their daily work. The main objective was to determine the level of noise pollution generated in the San Antonio shopping plaza in the Pasaje Canton and its impact on the surrounding environment by measuring noise levels at different points inside and outside the establishment for seven consecutive days. Monitoring sites were selected and georeferenced, considering factors such as weather, crowded days and hours, and existing clusters' locations (vegetable markets, meat markets, parking lots, and food court). A total of 21 monitoring points were established and dispersed in the study area and its surroundings. The noise evaluation was conducted using the method described in Book VI, Annex 5 of Ministerial Agreement 097-A. The noise level results were compared with the levels permitted by the current law. ArcGIS software was used to create a noise level map, which showed that the traffic light zone and the meat sales area were the most critical regarding the noise level in the shopping plaza (66-67 dB). Anonymous surveys were conducted with customers and staff of the establishment to measure the impact of this type of pollution. As a result, it was discovered that the entire study area exceeded the required 60 decibels, failing to meet the established standard. Based on the characterization and evaluation results, a noise mitigation plan proposal was developed, recommending that the authorities implement the plan suggested by the study for the population's well-being.