Not far from the noise of the freeway, Fort Worth's cherry and magnolia gardens are dotted with winding paths and bridges overlooking koi ponds.
Fort Worth's Japanese Garden, a longtime urban haven, is the most peaceful place in Texas and one of the quietest urban locations in the United States, according to an environmental nonprofit group.
Earth.fm, which claims to be similar to Spotify but offering the sounds of nature, set out to identify the quietest places in the world's largest and noisiest cities. The findings were announced ahead of Earth Day on April 22nd.
The World Health Organization calls noise pollution an “underestimated threat,” with a range of short- and long-term health effects, including sleep disturbances, cardiovascular effects, hearing loss, and poor performance at work and school. It is said that it has the potential to bring about
“The opportunity to connect with nature and find quiet time away from traffic noise, pneumatic training and the general hustle and bustle of the city is great for our mental health,” Earth.fm founder Katalin Zorzini said in a statement. It's very important.” “It could also be of vital importance to the well-being of our planet, which is suffering largely because we have become so disconnected from it.”
To create the list, Earth.fm used census data to rank cities by noise level. In Fort Worth, 6.1% of residents are exposed to high noise levels throughout the average day, making it the 27th noisiest city in the United States. Dallas is her 45th noisiest city in the United States, with 5% of the population exposed to high noise levels on weekdays. Normal day. The group defined excessive noise as anything above 65 decibels. For comparison, 70 decibels is equivalent to the sound of a washing machine or dishwasher, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Earth.fm then compiled a list of 3,000 parks, nature reserves and gardens across 245 cities around the world and gave each park a quiet score based on online reviews, visitor ratings and popularity.
Fort Worth's Japanese Garden received a tranquil score of 8.7, making it the seventh quietest place in the United States, behind gardens in Phoenix, Portland, and Seattle. By comparison, the quietest spots in Dallas are Old City Park with a quiet score of 4.3 and White Rock Lake Park with a quiet score of 3.9.
Located within the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, the 7.5-acre Japanese Garden was completed in 1973 and features Japanese maples, magnolias, cherry blossoms, bamboo, waterfalls, a moon viewing platform, and 1,200 carp.
last month, southern living magazine The city's 120-acre Botanical Garden, opened in 1934, has been called one of the South's most beautiful gardens.
