Civic hacknight #356 - Measuring urban noise with Dr Tor Oiamo and Ingrid Buday

• Topic:

Join Dr. Tor Oiamo and Ingrid Buday to learn more about a project to study noise levels that we live with, both inside and outside of our dwellings. Born out of a previous hacknight, we will describe the project of distributing 50 noisemeters through the city, letting people know how they can get involved in this innovative Civic Science project in conjunction with a Professor who is a noise expert and advocate for noise mitigation.

• Speakers:

Dr. Tor Oiamo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. Current research in environmental health geography focuses on exposure assessment through the development of environmental models of noise and air quality, novel population exposure metrics, and simulation systems for health impact assessment with a focused view towards urban change.

Ingrid Buday, who has a background in HR, IT and (is learning) GIS, works with community and advocacy groups to educate, engage and motivate people to help build safe streets, complete communities and a better quality of life. Recently, she has focused on noise, collecting 1,000s of hours of data, deputing before City Council on her findings and creating a Not 311 Noise Complaint App, so people can log their noise complaints.

• Check-in details:

Join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85847811289?pwd=THhwOEQvTlh5R3QvbWxha25xTWdGUT09
Webcams and mics optional, but encouraged!

Join via your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/wc/join/85847811289?pwd=THhwOEQvTlh5R3QvbWxha25xTWdGUT09

Dial-in by phone in Canada: ( international #s )
+1-647-558-0588
Meeting ID: 858 4781 1289
Password: 008446

QUICK DIAL (copy full line into phone dialer):
+16475580588,,85847811289#,,,,*008446#

Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack: https://link.civictech.ca/chat

• Accessibility:

We're exploring ways to make our online hacknights more accessible. At the moment we provide video and audio of the presentation through Zoom and automated closed captioning through Rev.com.

• About Us:

Our weekly civic tech hacknights bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data. Come and be part of it!

• Agenda:

7:00-7:20 = Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 = Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 = Breakout groups (go make something!)

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