Noise Barrier Inventory for Andalusian Highways, Spain (2025)

A complete geospatial inventory of artificial noise barriers installed along the Andalusian highway network in Spain. The dataset was compiled by Rosa María Muñoz-Millán through GIS processing, field verification, and imagery-based interpretation, and was last updated in April 2026. It comprises a JSON file of 82.2 KB, serving as the first openly accessible, standardized inventory of roadside noise barriers in the region.

Use Cases

• Environmental noise modeling based on barrier location and material type.
• Infrastructure planning and assessment based on barrier length and surrounding land use context.
• Reproducibility assessments and inventory updates based on standardized geospatial records.
• Environmental exposure analysis for communities near highways based on barrier inventory data.

Strengths

• Dataset is described as a 'complete' inventory for the Andalusian highway network, suggesting full coverage for that region.
• Data compilation involved multiple methods: GIS processing, field verification, and imagery-based interpretation.
• It is the first openly accessible, standardized inventory of roadside noise barriers in Andalusia.
• File size is precisely known (82.2 KB) and the data is in a structured JSON format.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analyses.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's 82.2 KB size indicates a limited scope, likely containing metadata rather than extensive raw measurements.

Provenance

Source

Rosa María Muñoz-Millán, associated with a research article.

Collection Method

Compiled through a combination of GIS processing, field verification, and imagery-based interpretation.

Time Range

Inventory reflects a 2025 snapshot.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-26 11:19:05.

Geography

Andalusian highway network, Spain.