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Takashi Yano1, Truls Gjestland, Soogab Lee

  • 1Department of Architecture, Kumamoto University, Chuo Ku, Kumamoto, Japan. yano@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

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The ICBEN community response to noise team summarized community-based noise indexes, socio-acoustic surveys, and soundscape studies from 2008-2011. Future research will focus on combined noise models and positive sound aspects.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Acoustics
  • Social Sciences

Background:

  • The International Commission on the Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) community response to noise team convened from 2008 to 2011.
  • Previous research focused on quantifying noise annoyance and its effects on communities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the key activities and findings of the ICBEN community response to noise team between 2008 and 2011.
  • To propose new community-based noise indexes and combined noise models.
  • To explore both negative and positive aspects of sound in community environments.

Main Methods:

  • Development and proposal of individual community-based indexes, including community tolerance level, Zuricher Fluglarm Index (ZFI), and Frankfurter Fluglarm Index (FFI/FNI).
  • Analysis of a Swedish survey to discuss differences in railway noise annoyance between Europe and Asia.

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  • Reporting on socio-acoustic surveys conducted in developing countries.
  • Proposal of annoyance equivalents and dominant source models for combined noise assessment.
  • Inclusion of soundscape studies to discuss positive aspects of sound.

    • Main Results:

    • New community-based noise indexes (community tolerance Level, ZFI, FFI/FNI) were proposed.
    • Differences in railway noise annoyance between Europe and Asia were highlighted.
    • Socio-acoustic data from developing countries were presented.
    • Adequate combined noise models, including annoyance equivalents and dominant source models, were suggested.
    • Soundscape studies broadened the discussion to include positive auditory experiences.

    Conclusions:

    • The ICBEN team made significant contributions to understanding community response to noise through new indexes and models.
    • Future research should focus on integrated noise assessment and the broader concept of soundscapes.
    • Further investigation into the positive aspects of sound is warranted.