Questionnaires and acoustic measurements in summer season in Longyearbyen area

Svalbard is a Norwegian province in the Arctic, encompassing the Svalbard archipelago located between 71°–81° N latitude and 10°–35° E longitude. Longyearbyen, the largest town in Svalbard, is the administrative centre with a population of approximately 2,100 residents. The objective of this paper is to present the results of acoustic measurements conducted in summer season at various selected sites in Longyearbyen and the surrounding area. These sites were chosen based on a survey that identified tourism activity preferences during the summer season in Longyearbyen. Based on the responses, three groups of tourist activities were identified: (1) Activities in Longyearbyen, (2) Trips using various modes of transport, and (3) Nature hikes. Acoustic measurements were conducted at locations corresponding to the mentioned categories. Acoustic analyses included the analysis of time courses of A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level, spectra, and spectrograms.