Traffic noise estimating using multiple regression analysis: A case study Pristina city

Abstract

Abstract- Noise emitted by road traffic is one of the main causes that degrade the standard of the population lives in urban areas. In this paper, is developed a model for the estimating of continuous noise level (Leq) on the two-lane main urban road with medians in the city of Prishtina. Comparison of the results was done through performance indicators. It is found that independent variables have direct impact to dependent variable (Leq) and determination coefficient achieve accuracy close to 94 %. This approach could be applied for predicting traffic noise to different locations with the same category of roads through residential areas. Key words- Road urban traffic noise, Model, Multiple regression analysis.