Project

Nudging down night noise

Acronym
NDNN
Code
41T00124
Duration
01 March 2024 → 28 February 2026
Funding
European funding: various
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Social behaviour and social action
    • Social perception and cognition
    • Criminography and methods of criminological investigation
    • Police administration, procedures and practice
    • Safety, prevention and police
Keywords
nudging prevention nightlife festivals Night noise
Other information
 
Project description

This project is a collaboration between Stad Leuven, Stad Gent, KU Leuven and UGent. In this project, night noise will be measured and recognized at different locations in the two largest Belgian student cities (Ghent and Leuven) in order to get a broad view of nighttime noise pollution. A noise recognition model will be used for this purpose. In addition, both cities are trying to tackle night noise preventively through nudging techniques. UGent will focus on the development of new nudges and examine their effectiveness by providing different measurement moments and checking extinction or displacement effects. In addition to the objective data from the measurements, subjective data on noise pollution will also be examined.

 
Role of Ghent University
This two-year project is a collaboration between the city of Leuven, the city of Ghent, KU Leuven and Ghent University. In this project, night noise will be measured and recognized at different locations in the two largest Belgian student cities (Ghent and Leuven) in order to get a broad view of nighttime noise pollution. A noise recognition model will be used for this purpose. In addition to the objective data from the measurements, subjective data on noise pollution will also be examined. In Ghent, the subjective data will be collected and analyzed by Ghent University through participation, surveys, and reports from citizens to various entities, including the Police, and city services responsible for supervision, prevention and security. Both cities will try to tackle night noise preventively through nudging techniques. In Ghent, Ghent University will focus on the development of new nudges and examine their effectiveness by providing different measurement moments and checking extinction or displacement effects. Moreover, the Ghent University research team will focus on developing 'deliberative' nudges, starting from co-creation with stakeholders (partygoers, residents, and organizers) to develop an appropriate nudging technique. During this project and afterwards, Ghent University will collaborate with KU Leuven to compare the project results in both cities, creating extra added value and insights in nighttime noise pollution and nudging as a prevention technique.