Analysis of annoyance and disturbance reaction to traffic noise in Japan with Socio-Acoustic Survey Data Archive, SASDA

摘要

A technical subcommittee at the INCE/JAPAN has managed the Socio-Acoustic Survey Data Archive (SASDA) since 2011. The SASDA authors investigated the relationship between noise exposure and annoyance reactions to traffic noise, such as noises from road traffic, conventional railways, Shinkansen (bullet train) railways, and civil and military aircraft in Japan. Military aircraft noise was found to be the most annoying, and Shinkansen railway and civil aircraft noise were rated as the next highest in annoyance. Road traffic noise was the least annoying. The authors also investigated reactions conversation disturbances, telephone disturbances, TV/radio listening disturbances, reading/thinking disturbances, rest disturbances, disturbances when falling asleep, awakening, reluctance to open windows, and disturbances from house vibration. Military aircraft noise was apt to cause reading/thinking disturbances, Shinkansen railways led to house vibration, while conventional railways led to listening disturbances. Road traffic noise rarely caused disturbances compared with other noise types, but it was a factor in deciding whether to open windows.