The aim of this study is to set up a Proof of Concept (PoC) for rolling out a measurement network of sensors in a citizen science project. The ultimate goal of this citizen science project is to

map the ambient noise in Flanders, including the classification of noise sources in the (living) environment, and on the other hand to capture the appreciation of that ambient noise.

This PoC allows to determine the ideal parameter set and measurement setup (including measuring devices) among a small group of users for the chosen complexity, before rolling it out on a larger scale. In this

this way, we can gain insight into the most efficient measurement strategy, and learn more concretely in terms of measurements (including measurement locations), classification of types of noise and sources and of data transmission.

Capturing the appreciation of noise will also play a central role.

The insights from this PoC will be worked out in a concrete roadmap. At a later stage, it should be possible to roll out that plan of approach to a larger population as part of an extensive citizen science project.

in which, on the one hand, environmental exposure is mapped out in a more (as much as possible) area-wide way using semi-permanent measuring devices and, on the other hand, noise appreciation in Flanders is monitored on a large scale using a survey tool.