Acoustic Influence of Vehicles on a Protected Natural Area in the Southwest of the Iberian Peninsula

Natural sounds are essential elements for ecosystems, and therefore necessary for many ecological functions, forming what is called “natural soundscapes”. The Natural Reserve Laguna del Portil (NRLP), located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, is an ecosystem which was declared by Spanish au...

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Main Authors: Rafael SÁNCHEZ-SÁNCHEZ, Juan Carlos FORTES-GARRIDO, Juan Pedro BOLIVAR
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Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences 2018-05-01
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Online Access:https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/2088
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Juan Carlos FORTES-GARRIDO
Juan Pedro BOLIVAR
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description Natural sounds are essential elements for ecosystems, and therefore necessary for many ecological functions, forming what is called “natural soundscapes”. The Natural Reserve Laguna del Portil (NRLP), located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, is an ecosystem which was declared by Spanish authorities as Protected Natural Reserve. In the south area of the NRLP, there is a regional road with high traffic intensity, which affects the soundscapes of this natural reserve. In this study, the road potential noise impact on the natural sounds of the NLRP is analysed. This analysis was done both in winter and summer, and also using two independent methods: 1) spatial sampling measures in 43 different points of the NRL; and 2) noise mapping using noise levels prediction software. From the comparison of the results of both methods and seasons the following conclusions were reached: 1) an approach to the natural soundscape of NRLP both in winter and summer, 2) the acoustic impact of the road on the NRLP, and 3) the variation of the traffic noise depending on the distance to the road, and its seasonal variation. This study could be to improve the management of the NRLP and to help to preserve the natural soundscape of the reserve.
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spelling doaj-art-00a50db019a04f078195ba395ef18c1c2025-08-20T03:16:19ZengInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesArchives of Acoustics0137-50752300-262X2018-05-0143210.24425/122365Acoustic Influence of Vehicles on a Protected Natural Area in the Southwest of the Iberian PeninsulaRafael SÁNCHEZ-SÁNCHEZ0Juan Carlos FORTES-GARRIDO1Juan Pedro BOLIVAR2University of HuelvaUniversity of HuelvaUniversity of HuelvaNatural sounds are essential elements for ecosystems, and therefore necessary for many ecological functions, forming what is called “natural soundscapes”. The Natural Reserve Laguna del Portil (NRLP), located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, is an ecosystem which was declared by Spanish authorities as Protected Natural Reserve. In the south area of the NRLP, there is a regional road with high traffic intensity, which affects the soundscapes of this natural reserve. In this study, the road potential noise impact on the natural sounds of the NLRP is analysed. This analysis was done both in winter and summer, and also using two independent methods: 1) spatial sampling measures in 43 different points of the NRL; and 2) noise mapping using noise levels prediction software. From the comparison of the results of both methods and seasons the following conclusions were reached: 1) an approach to the natural soundscape of NRLP both in winter and summer, 2) the acoustic impact of the road on the NRLP, and 3) the variation of the traffic noise depending on the distance to the road, and its seasonal variation. This study could be to improve the management of the NRLP and to help to preserve the natural soundscape of the reserve.https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/2088natural soundssoundscapesnoiseprotected natural area
spellingShingle Rafael SÁNCHEZ-SÁNCHEZ
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Juan Pedro BOLIVAR
Acoustic Influence of Vehicles on a Protected Natural Area in the Southwest of the Iberian Peninsula
Archives of Acoustics
natural sounds
soundscapes
noise
protected natural area
title Acoustic Influence of Vehicles on a Protected Natural Area in the Southwest of the Iberian Peninsula
title_full Acoustic Influence of Vehicles on a Protected Natural Area in the Southwest of the Iberian Peninsula
title_fullStr Acoustic Influence of Vehicles on a Protected Natural Area in the Southwest of the Iberian Peninsula
title_full_unstemmed Acoustic Influence of Vehicles on a Protected Natural Area in the Southwest of the Iberian Peninsula
title_short Acoustic Influence of Vehicles on a Protected Natural Area in the Southwest of the Iberian Peninsula
title_sort acoustic influence of vehicles on a protected natural area in the southwest of the iberian peninsula
topic natural sounds
soundscapes
noise
protected natural area
url https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/2088
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