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The noise in the metro station is synthesized from a variety of different noise sources. Excessive noise exposure will bring serious impacts on humans’ health. To alleviate the shortage of the urban land, most metro stations are planning to develop convenience stores and shopping malls. In order to evaluate the potential noise impact on humans’ comfort in the metro stations, this study selected four representative stations of Guangzhou Metro Line 1 to carry out a preliminary questionnaire survey of 226 respondents for the perception and perform a noise measurement. Additionally, platform screen doors as a potential method for noise mitigation were examined. The results show that the noise caused by trains was dominant in the metro stations; however, the noise impact by public broadcast and passengers cannot be ignored. The noise levels of the transfer stations were obviously greater than the normal stations, especially during the peak hours. In addition, people in the metro stations have potential exposure to noise that the noise levels exceed the criteria limit of China, which would bring discomfort for humans; however, the normal activities of people would not be impacted. The platform screen doors should be further improved or relevant noise mitigation methods should be taken into account to reduce the noise level within the criteria limit.
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Wang, P., Wang, Y., Zou, C. et al. A preliminary investigation of noise impact within metro stations in the urban city of Guangzhou, China. Environ Sci Pollut Res 24, 11371–11382 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-8776-0
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