Spatial modelling and inequalities of environmental noise in Accra, Ghana
Sierra Clark, Abosede S. Alli, Majid Ezzati, Michael Bräuer, Mireille B. Toledano, James Nimo, Josephine Bedford Moses, Solomon Baah, Allison Hughes, Alicia Cavanaugh, Samuel Agyei‐Mensah, George Owusu, Brian E. Robinson, Jill Baumgartner, James Bennett, Raphael E. Arku
Abstract
compared with the wealthiest ones, with a difference of ∼5 dBA. The models can support environmental epidemiological studies, burden of disease assessments, and policies and interventions that address underlying causes of noise exposure inequalities within Accra.
Topics & Concepts
Noise pollutionMetropolitan areaGeographyCensusPopulationEnvironmental healthSocioeconomic statusNoise (video)Environmental scienceEnvironmental noisePhysical geographySocioeconomicsEnvironmental protectionMedicineComputer scienceNoise reductionArtificial intelligenceArchaeologyGeomorphologyImage (mathematics)Sound (geography)SociologyGeologyNoise Effects and ManagementHearing Loss and RehabilitationUrban Transport and Accessibility