Noise and the Battles for Space: Mediated Noise and Everyday Life in a Social Housing Estate in Santiago, Chile

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Figure 1 Tucapel Jimenez II Housing Estate: Location and Plan of the Buildings

Table 1
  Most Frequent Problems Presented by Houses in Social Housing Estates in the Metropolitan Area of Santiago

	Has Presented a Problem	Is a Serious Problem
Acoustic Isolation	77.6%	48.6%
Size of the Spaces	61.2%	43.3%
Leaks	61.2%	34.4%
Minor Adjustments	53.0%	31.7%
Fitting, Sewage, etc	51.1%	33.4%
Source: (INVI 2002 )

Table 2
  Levels of Noise in Living Areas of Santiago Comparison between 1989 and 2001 Percents of Living Areas

	1989	2001
Less than 65 dB(A)*	0.0	0.0
65–70	2.0	1.7
70–75	32.3	28.1
75--80	57.8	65.8
More than 80	7.8	4.4
Source: SESMA
*Note: 65 dB(A) is technically considered the maximum level of noise recommended for a living environment

Table 3
  Most Frequent Complaints about Neighbors in Social Housing Estates in the Metropolitan Area of Santiago

Problem	Frequency
Fights	68.6%
Alcoholism	67.4%
Music too loud	51.2%
Drugs	50.0%
People too rude	44.2%
Source: INVI

INVI . 2002 . Sistema de Medición Satisfacción Beneficiarios Vivienda Básica: Síntesis del Informe de Consultoría , Santiago : Instituto de la vivienda FAU-UCH .

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