Predicting Acceptable Noise Levels from the Annoyance and Noise Sensitivity

2010 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 851-862
Author(s):  
Kenji Furihata
Keyword(s):  
Noise Sensitivity ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Acceptable Noise Levels

Acceptable Noise Levels and Preferred Signal-to-noise Ratios for Speech and Music

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Donguk Lee ◽  
James D. Lewis ◽  
Patti M. Johnstone ◽  
Patrick N. Plyler
Keyword(s):  
Noise Levels ◽  
Signal To Noise ◽  
Acceptable Noise Levels

Acceptable Noise Levels for New Railways

1992 ◽  
Vol 206 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
B M Shield ◽  
J P Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Social Acceptability ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Railway Noise ◽  
Noise Annoyance ◽  
Acceptable Noise Levels ◽  
The Government ◽  
Channel Tunnel Rail Link ◽  
Acceptability Criteria

There is, at present, no UK legislation controlling the noise that may be emitted by railways. The widespread concern over noise likely to be radiated from the Channel Tunnel Rail Link has highlighted this deficiency and in March 1990 the Government established the Mitchell Committee to recommend guidelines for a national noise insulation standard for new railways. The results of previous studies of railway noise annoyance and the acceptability criteria that have been derived are examined with reference to recent research, and more effective criteria for social acceptability are suggested where new rail lines are concerned.

scholarly journals Statistical techniques to determine of optimal and acceptable noise levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 1032 ◽  
pp. 012006
Author(s):  
I S Balabanova ◽  
S S Kostadinova ◽  
V I Markova ◽  
S M Sadinov ◽  
G I Georgiev
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Acceptable Noise Levels

scholarly journals Self-rated health status in relation to aircraft noise exposure, noise annoyance or noise sensitivity: the results of a cross-sectional study in France

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clémence BAUDIN ◽  
Marie LEFÈVRE ◽  
Patricia CHAMPELOVIER ◽  
Jacques LAMBERT ◽  
Bernard LAUMON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Aircraft Noise ◽  
Noise Sensitivity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Noise Annoyance ◽  
Fair Poor

Abstract Background Noise is a major public health issue because of its negative impacts on health, including annoyance, sleep disturbance, cardiovascular diseases and altered cognitive performance among children. Self-rated health status (SRHS) can be considered as a reliable indicator of quality of life, morbidity and mortality but few studies have considered SRHS in relation to aircraft noise exposure. The present study aims to investigate the association between this exposure and SRHS of people living near airports in France, and to consider the mediating or moderating role of aircraft noise annoyance and noise sensitivity in this association. Methods This cross-sectional study included 1242 participants older than 18 and living near three major French airports. Information on their SRHS, aircraft noise annoyance, noise sensitivity and demographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors was collected during a face-to-face interview performed at home. Outdoor aircraft noise levels were estimated for each participant’s home address using noise maps. Logistic regressions with adjustment for potential confounders were used. The moderating and mediating effects of aircraft noise annoyance and noise sensitivity were investigated following Baron and Kenny’s recommendations. Results A significant association was shown between aircraft noise levels and a fair/poor SRHS, only in men (OR=1.55, 95%CI 1.01–2.39, for a 10 dB(A)-increase in Lden). This relationship was higher in men highly sensitive to noise (OR=3.26, 95%CI 1.19–8.88, for a 10 dB(A)-increase in Lden). Noise sensitivity was associated with a fair/poor SRHS significantly in women (OR=1.74, 95%CI 1.12–2.68) and at the borderline of significance in men (OR=1.68, 95% CI 0.94–3.00), whereas aircraft noise annoyance was associated with a fair/poor SRHS only in men (OR=1.81, 95%CI 1.00–3.27). Conclusion The present study confirms findings in the small number of available studies to date suggesting a positive association between aircraft noise levels and a fair/poor SRHS. These results also support the hypothesis that noise sensitivity would moderate this association. However, a mediating effect of annoyance cannot be excluded.

scholarly journals How Does a Community Respond to Changes in Aircraft Noise? A Comparison of Two Surveys Conducted 11 Years Apart in Ho Chi Minh City

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4307
Author(s):  
Bach Lien Trieu ◽  
Thu Lan Nguyen ◽  
Yasuhiro Hiraguri ◽  
Makoto Morinaga ◽  
Takashi Morihara
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Gradual Increase ◽  
Aircraft Noise ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Noise Sensitivity ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Exposure Response ◽  
Noise Annoyance ◽  
Over Time

There have been many arguments about findings of an increase in noise annoyance over time and a recommendation of stricter limits on aircraft noise levels to protect the health of residents around airports. It is crucial to examine if the established exposure–response relationship is suitable for designing future aircraft noise regulations. This study was focused on identifying changes in response to noise over time by comparing community responses from two surveys conducted in 2008 and 2019 at Tân Sơn Nhất (TSN) international airport. Annoyance was found to significantly reduce in 2019 compared to 2008; however, changes in sleep quality were relatively small. Unexpectedly, a gradual increase in the annoyance due to aircraft noise was not found. Results of multiple regression analysis indicated that differences in the reaction of the residents to noise in the two studies were significantly attributed to nonacoustic factors. Noise sensitivity and dissatisfaction with the living environment (e.g., inconvenience in accessing workplace) considerably affect noise annoyance, whereas noise sensitivity, age, and dissatisfaction with the green environment of living areas affect sleep quality. These findings suggest the fulfillment of desired living environment as effective measures for mitigating noise impacts on residents in the vicinity of busy airports.

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