Management Policy on Community Noise to Improve the Quality of Life - Focused on Apartment Noise

摘要

Community noise (also called environmental noise, residential noise or domestic noise) is defined as noise emitted from all sources except noise at the industrial workplace. Main sources of community noise include road, rail and air traffic, industries, construction and public work, and the neighborhood. Typical neighborhood noise comes from premises and installations related to the catering trade (restaurant, cafeterias, discotheques, etc.); from live or recorded music; sport events including motor sports; playgrounds; car parks; and domestic animals such as barking dogs. Recently, in South Korea, disputes over the neighborhood noise (especially, apartment noise) lead to murder cases as the number of residents who live in the apartment complex is on the rise. The problem has emerged as one of the major social issues and making efforts for solution is needed. This study suggests methods for prevention and post management systems to improve the quality of life and it is expected to handle the apartment noise more active.