Hong Kong is a vibrant and hyper-dense metropolitan city with over 7 million people being housed in a total area of around 1,100 square kilometers. In such a dynamic city, there is a huge demand of entertainment venues from the community for various kinds of entertainment. Due to the land sparsity, availability of appropriate venues is limited. Outdoor places for other uses, such as stadiums, parks, promenades and streets etc., are frequently used for holding public entertainment events, in particular, during various festivals. However, these open-air places are usually located in close proximity to residential premises. Noise from frequent public entertainment activities had aroused great concern from local residents. This paper describes the current framework and noise control criteria adopted in Hong Kong for controlling noise from open-air public entertainment activities with a view to striking a balance between the quest for quieter environment and the community's aspiration for enjoyment of public entertainment activities.
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