Belfast Agglomeration Noise Levels from George Best Belfast City Airport
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Description
A dataset from OpenDataNI, last updated on 2026-03-18, containing noise level measurements for the Belfast urban agglomeration. The data includes metrics such as Lden, Lnight, Lday, Levening, and LAeq,16hr, which are standard indicators for environmental noise assessment. The Belfast Agglomeration is defined as an area with a population exceeding 100,000 and a density of at least 500 people per km², encompassing Belfast and surrounding urban areas.
Use Cases
Modeling noise pollution exposure based on Lden, Lnight, Lday, and Levening metrics.
Assessing compliance with environmental noise regulations for the Belfast Agglomeration.
Analyzing the spatial distribution of noise from George Best Belfast City Airport across urban areas.
Studying the relationship between population density (≥500 people/km²) and noise levels.
Strengths
Includes multiple standard noise metrics (Lden, Lnight, Lday, Levening, LAeq,16hr) for detailed analysis.
Covers a defined urban agglomeration with a population exceeding 100,000 and a density threshold of 500 people per km².
Published under the OGL-UK-3.0 license, facilitating open use.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Freshness should be verified despite the 2026-03-18 update date.