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    Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) ; 2011
    In:  Environmental Research, Engineering and Management Vol. 56, No. 2 ( 2011-06-22)
    In: Environmental Research, Engineering and Management, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Vol. 56, No. 2 ( 2011-06-22)
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2029-2139 , 1392-1649
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)
    Publication Date: 2011
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2605914-9
    SSG: 23
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  • 2
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    Medknow ; 2011
    In:  Noise and Health Vol. 13, No. 55 ( 2011), p. 371-
    In: Noise and Health, Medknow, Vol. 13, No. 55 ( 2011), p. 371-
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1463-1741
    Language: English
    Publisher: Medknow
    Publication Date: 2011
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2044015-7
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    In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI AG, Vol. 18, No. 11 ( 2021-06-06), p. 6126-
    Abstract: Few studies have examined the relation between urban built environment and the prevalence of hypertension. This cross-sectional study aimed at assessing the relationship between the environmental quality, physical activity, and stress on hypertension among citizens of Kaunas city, Lithuania. We conducted a survey of 1086 citizens residing in 11 districts to determine their perceptions of environmental quality, health behavior, and health indices. The independent variables included residential traffic flows, access to public transportation and green spaces. Dependent variables included physician-diagnosed hypertension, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and stress level. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess the associations as odds ratios (OR). The environmental factors beneficially associated with meeting the physical activity recommendations were opportunities for walking to reach the city’s green spaces and available relaxation areas. Residents of high noise level districts aged 45–64 years had a significantly higher OR of stress and a higher prevalence of hypertension when age, sex, education status, family status, and smoking were accounted for. However, meeting the physical activity recommendations had a beneficial effect on the risk of hypertension. This study provided evidence that improvement of the district-level built environment supporting citizens’ physical activity might reduce the risk of hypertension.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1660-4601
    Language: English
    Publisher: MDPI AG
    Publication Date: 2021
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2175195-X
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  • 4
    In: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vol. 17, No. 4 ( 2009-12-31), p. 198-204
    Abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of truck traffic on acoustic pollution in two Kaunas districts crossed by highways‐ Eiguliai and Šilainiai. Composition of traffic flow and noise measurements were conducted near the main streets and national highways that cross the districts. GIS and statistical software SPSS 12.01 were used for the data analysis. The study results showed that mean noise level near the main streets was 70 dB(A) in the daytime,‐ 68.6 dB(A) in the evening and at night it was 61.1 dB(A) in Eiguliai, and in Šilainiai it was 67 dB(A), 65 dB(A) and 58 dB(A), correspondingly. On the highways, crossing the districts, heavy vehicles compose about 3 times higher part of total traffic flow during the day and about 2 times in the evening compared to other main streets. The noise level depended on the traffic flow and correlation coefficient fluctuated from 0.77 to 0.85. The modelling of traffic flow showed, that the increase of trucks proportion by 2 percent would increase the traffic noise by 1.1 dB(A) in the streets with traffic flow of 300 veh./hour or more, and by 1.8 dB(A) with traffic flow of 200 veh./hour or less. Our findings suggest that the influence of heavy vehicles on acoustic pollution is higher in the districts with lower traffic flow. Santrauka Tyrimo tikslas – nustatyti krovininio autotransporto įtaką akustinei taršai Kauno mikrorajonuose, kuriuos kerta respublikinės reikšmės magistralės – Islandijos plentas ir vakarinis lankstas. Aplinkos triukšmo lygis ir transporto srautų intensyvumas Eigulių ir Šilainių seniūnijoje buvo matuotas 34 taškuose – dieną, vakare ir naktį. Duomenims apdoroti taikyta geografinių informacinių (GIS) sistemų technologijos, SPSS 12.0.1 ir Statistica 15 statistinės analizės paketai. Tyrimų rezultatai: vidutinis ekvivalentinis triukšmo lygis Eigulių seniūnijoje dieną prie pagrindinių gatvių siekė 70 dBA, vakare – 68,6 dBA, o naktį – 61,1 dBA ir iš esmės nesiskyrė nuo Šilainių seniūnijos, atitinkamai 67 dBA, 65 dBA ir 58 dBA. Magistraliniuose keliuose, kertančiuose Eigulių ir Šilainių seniūnijas, vidutinis transporto srautų intensyvumas dieną ir vakare buvo 5 kartus, naktį 6 kartus didesnis nei vidutinis srautų intensyvumas pagrindinėse gatvėse tuo pačiu metu, o krovininio autotransporto dalis dieną 3 kartus, o vakare 2 kartus viršijo vidutinius pagrindinių gatvių srautus. Nustatyta sąsaja tarp transporto srautų intensyvumo ir triukšmo lygio: Eigulių seniūnijos dienos koreliacijos koeficientas buvo 0,85, vakaro ir nakties – 0,83, o Šilainių seniūnijos – atitinkamai 0,78, 0,77 ir 0,80. Transporto srautų sudėties modeliavimo duomenimis, padidėjus krovininio transporto proporcijai 2 %, gatvėse, kuriose transporto srautas didesnis nei 300 aut./val., triukšmo lygis padidėtų 1,1 dBA, o kur transporto srautas mažesnis nei 200 aut./val., triukšmo lygis padidėtų 1,8 dBA (koreliacijos koeficientas – 0,63). Krovininio transporto įtaka akustinei taršai didesnė mikrorajonuose, kuriuose transporto srautai nedideli. Резюме Целью данной работы было изучить влияние грузового автотранспорта на акустическое загрязнение в микрорайонах города Каунаса, которые пересекают трассы государственного значения. Это шоссе Исландиос и объезд Вакаринис. Состав транспортного потока определялся и уровень шума измерялся около главных улиц микрорайонов. Результаты исследования показали, что средний уровень шума днем был 70 dBA, вечером – 68,6 dBA, ночью – 61,1 dBA. На трассах государственного значения, пересекающих микрорайоны, по сравнению с другими улицами потоки грузовых автомобилей были в 3 раза больше днем и 2 раза больше вечером. Установлена зaвисимость между величиной транспортного потока и шума (r = 0,77–0,85). Моделирование состава транспортного потока показало, что при увеличении на улицах грузового транспорта на 2% с 300 авт./час и больше шум увеличивается на 1,1 dBA, а при количестве грузового транспорта, составляющем 200 авт./час и меньше, шум возрастает на 1,8 dBA. Влияние грузового автотранспорта на акустическое загрязнение больше в микрорайонах с небольшим транспортным потоком.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1648-6897 , 1822-4199
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
    Publication Date: 2009
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2602475-5
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  • 5
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    MDPI AG ; 2020
    In:  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol. 17, No. 12 ( 2020-06-19), p. 4420-
    In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI AG, Vol. 17, No. 12 ( 2020-06-19), p. 4420-
    Abstract: The perception of urban environmental quality is an important contributor when identifying local problems in sustainable development and environmental planning policy. This study examined the associations between environmental and social residential characteristics, physical activity, obesity, and hypertension in Kaunas city, Lithuania. This cross-sectional study analyzed 580 citizens’ demographic-, socioeconomic-, health-, and lifestyle-related factors, environmental health concerns, and environmental quality perceptions. Using Geographic Information Systems and the multivariate logistic regression, we found that the less physically active group more often presented lower than mean ratings of the quality of pathways and cycling routes (32.9% and 45.6%, p = 0.042) and only irregularly visited the natural environment. Obese participants presented poorer ratings of air pollution, the quality of pathways and cycling routes, their possibility to reach green spaces by walking, and the available relaxing areas. The environmental issues associated with hypertension were poor possibilities to reach green spaces by walking (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.14–3.32) and the availability of relaxation areas (OR 2.30, 95% 1.34–3.95). The quality of the neighborhood and individual-level characteristics were the factors that influenced a higher prevalence of health problems at the district level. Our findings suggest that a public health policy to improve the physical and social environment of the neighborhood would have a potential to increase citizens’ physical activity and health.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1660-4601
    Language: English
    Publisher: MDPI AG
    Publication Date: 2020
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2175195-X
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