San Juan, Puerto Rico’s residents are suffering from noise pollution from local bars and vehicles. Our group was asked by the Taller Comunidad La Goyco Center to develop a citizen science-based approach to tracking ongoing noise pollution in Calle Loíza. We interviewed with San Juan residents and with noise pollution advocacy groups to determine the sources of noise pollution and resident’s experiences with combating noise pollution, and common practices to enact change in communities. To support the community, we built a reporting system for users to upload decibel data to use as direct evidence for creating and enforcing legislature as well as a resources pamphet to provide clear and actionable steps for businesses and residents to reduce noise.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Martins, Noah
• Blanchard, Amanda
• Phillips, Gregory
• Reynolds, Matthew
• Logan, Jade

Subject

• Project-Based Learning
• Community
• Environment
• Well-Being
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 117944
• E-project-022824-134723

Mot-clé

• Citizen Science
• Noise Mapping
• Noise Monitoring
• Noise Pollution

Advisor

• Belz, Melissa
• Davis, John-Michael

Year

• 2024

Center

• San Juan, Puerto Rico Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Taller Comunidad La Goyco

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Date created

• 2024-02-28

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-022824-134723

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Dernière modification

• 2024-04-22