The master's thesis deals with the problem of noise in the city. Noise causes the degradation of space because it makes places unpleasant to live in. It has several sources, the most problematic for the city is traffic noise, which has been increasing in the urban environment. Limiting traffic noise is more difficult, because it is affected by several factors, including driving speed, engine type and road surface. Regulating these factors reduces noise, but not as effectively as banning traffic.
Noise has a bad effect on people's health, as it directly causes hearing problems, but also indirectly affects patients with heart problems as well as causing anxiety and stress in people. It is a disturbing factor at work and causes sleep disturbances. Although the impact on physiological health is relatively small, the main problem is the fact that a large part of the population is exposed to noise. Special attention should also be given to people, who already have such problems and whose diseases worsen due to exposure to noise.
Noise has been a constant factor in cities since ancient times. Already in ancient Rome, traffic was restricted so that the inhabitants could sleep at night. In Slovenia, on the basis of European Union regulations, noise in the urban environment is limited in various ways. The priority order of limiting noise in the urban environment is to first spatially plan areas where no noise-sensitive activities are built, then to reduce the noise at the source, further to limit the transmission of noise into the environment and finally to protect the building, which are already burdened with noise.
The chosen location is the area of the former Papirservis factory and its surroundings. The area is already bounded by a railway on two sides, and another freight railway track is planned. The railway is not only a problem because of the noise, but also because of the physical barrier it represents in the space. The master's thesis is based on the construction of this track and tries to create a pleasant space within this framework.
At the same time, we are facing a shortage of student housing in Ljubljana, the current student dormitories do not keep up with demand, and the private market is not sufficiently regulated, which is why students live in inappropriate and overpriced housing.
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