The noisiest areas in the city have been mapped out for the first time.
Five streets have now been identified in Aberdeen where people are most likely to be “annoyed by road and rail noise”.
Experts highlighted Broomhill Road at Anderson Drive as one of the areas as well as King Street at St Machar Drive and Alford Place at its junction with Union Street.
Neighbourhoods affected by rail noise include the area near North Esplanade West and Riverside Drive.
The maps were drawn up as part of noise action planning regulations brought in by the Scottish Government.
Action plans could be agreed in the future to reduce noise pollution in problem areas.
Next week’s public protection committee has been recommended to approve the plan before it is submitted to the Scottish Government by the end of the month.
It will allow the authority to conduct further studies and find long term solutions.
However, officers will have no enforcement powers under the scheme to deal with the likes of noisy neighbours or anti-social behaviour.
A report to the committee reads: “Strategic noise maps were created by acoustic consultants on behalf of the Scottish Government using noise prediction modelling software.
“A noise map is rather like a weather map for noise but it shows areas that are relatively louder or quieter by contours joining points having the same noise level.
“Modelling criteria includes types of traffic, traffic volume and speed as well as environmental features such as buildings and types of ground.”
Yesterday it emerged that Westfield Park had also been identified as a “proposed quiet area” which could benefit from protection from noise pollution.
Last year new rules were brought in to protect existing live music venues from complaints by people moving in close to them.
SNP Kingswells, Sheddocksley and Summerhill councillor David Cameron, who sits on the committee, said he would need further information before backing the scheme.
He said: “My initial thoughts are ‘how far does this go?’.
“I have been working around environmental health since the 1970s and noise has always been one of the most complained about areas.
“The report will go to the Scottish Government to comply with the legislation. But there are no enforcement powers associated with it.
“I certainly think it is a good idea in principle but I will need to ask officers further questions ahead of the meeting.”
