Utrecht Environmental Indicators: Noise and Odour from Neighbourhood Surveys

Eight indicators on environmental perceptions in Utrecht, sourced from the municipality's Population Survey. The dataset includes percentages of residents reporting issues with noise from traffic and businesses, odour, and air pollution within neighbourhoods. It is published by the Research & Advice department of the Municipality of Utrecht.

Use Cases

• Model neighbourhood-level environmental nuisance scores based on reported percentages of noise and odour.
• Analyze correlations between different pollution sources (e.g., traffic vs. business noise) using the indicator categories.
• Benchmark environmental perception data for Utrecht against other cities or over time.

Strengths

• Includes eight distinct environmental indicators, providing a multi-faceted view of local issues.
• Sourced from an official municipal Population Survey, suggesting a structured data collection method.
• Published under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for open reuse and redistribution.

Limitations

• Row count and column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment prior to download.
• The last update date is unknown, making data freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Research & Advice, Municipality of Utrecht

Collection Method

Population Survey

Time Range

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Freshness

unknown

Geography

Utrecht, Netherlands (city and neighbourhood level)