Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea
Environmental noise is known to cause noise annoyance. Since noise annoyance is a subjective indicator, other mediators—such as noise sensitivity—may influence its perception. However, few studies have thus far been conducted on noise annoyance in South Korea that consider noise sensitivity and nois...
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doaj-e152077118304aa981666337ed1b75212020-11-24T23:51:02ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012017-03-0114332210.3390/ijerph14030322ijerph14030322Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South KoreaJoo Hyun Sung0Jiho Lee1Kyoung Sook Jeong2Soogab Lee3Changmyung Lee4Min-Woo Jo5Chang Sun Sim6Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 877 Bangeojinsunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan 44033, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 877 Bangeojinsunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan 44033, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dongguk University Seoul, Graduate School of Medicine, 27 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10326, KoreaDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, KoreaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan, 93, Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, KoreaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, KoreaDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 877 Bangeojinsunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan 44033, KoreaEnvironmental noise is known to cause noise annoyance. Since noise annoyance is a subjective indicator, other mediators—such as noise sensitivity—may influence its perception. However, few studies have thus far been conducted on noise annoyance in South Korea that consider noise sensitivity and noise level simultaneously. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlations between noise sensitivity or noise level and noise annoyance on a large scale in South Korea. This study estimated the level of noise exposure based on a noise map created in 2014; identified and surveyed 1836 subjects using a questionnaire; and assessed the impact of transportation noise and noise sensitivity on noise annoyance. The result showed that noise exposure level and noise sensitivity simultaneously affect noise annoyance, and noise sensitivity has a relatively larger impact on noise annoyance. In conclusion, when study subjects were exposed to a similar level of noise, the level of noise annoyance differed depending on the noise sensitivity of the individual.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/3/322transportation noiseannoyancesensitivityhealth impact assessment |
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Joo Hyun Sung Jiho Lee Kyoung Sook Jeong Soogab Lee Changmyung Lee Min-Woo Jo Chang Sun Sim Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health transportation noise annoyance sensitivity health impact assessment |
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Joo Hyun Sung Jiho Lee Kyoung Sook Jeong Soogab Lee Changmyung Lee Min-Woo Jo Chang Sun Sim |
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Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea |
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Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea |
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Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea |
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Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea |
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Influence of Transportation Noise and Noise Sensitivity on Annoyance: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea |
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influence of transportation noise and noise sensitivity on annoyance: a cross-sectional study in south korea |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Environmental noise is known to cause noise annoyance. Since noise annoyance is a subjective indicator, other mediators—such as noise sensitivity—may influence its perception. However, few studies have thus far been conducted on noise annoyance in South Korea that consider noise sensitivity and noise level simultaneously. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlations between noise sensitivity or noise level and noise annoyance on a large scale in South Korea. This study estimated the level of noise exposure based on a noise map created in 2014; identified and surveyed 1836 subjects using a questionnaire; and assessed the impact of transportation noise and noise sensitivity on noise annoyance. The result showed that noise exposure level and noise sensitivity simultaneously affect noise annoyance, and noise sensitivity has a relatively larger impact on noise annoyance. In conclusion, when study subjects were exposed to a similar level of noise, the level of noise annoyance differed depending on the noise sensitivity of the individual. |
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transportation noise annoyance sensitivity health impact assessment |
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