Abstract
Noise annoyance posesvarious adverse effects on health and well-beingofhuman beings. Earlierstudies have shown that greenery views perceived fromthe apartments can reduce traffic-induced noise annoyances as a result of audio-visual effects. This study intended to explore whether similar noise annoyance moderation effects could be provided by perception of water spaces. Specifically, this study aimed to explore and quantify the effects of different typesof water viewson noise annoyance.The relationship between restorative capacity of water and noise annoyance was also revealed.Threeresidential estates in Hong Kong with views to riversand seasrespectively were selected for this study.One thousand four hundred and forty-sixrespondents were successfully administered via a series of questionnaire surveys, and the noise levels at homes were predicted using CRTNmethod. Results were analyzed to formulate multivariate ordered logit models linking noise annoyance, views to different types of water spacesand personal characteristics of the respondents. Findingsfrom the study can facilitateurban planners and building designers in planning water spaces near residential estates so as to reduce noise annoyance.Other than the findings arising from this study, the methodology formulated in thisstudy can be applied to study the effect of perception of other types of water spaces.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | INTERNOISE 2014 - 43rd International Congress on Noise Control Engineering |
Subtitle of host publication | Improving the World Through Noise Control |
Publisher | Australian Acoustical Society |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780909882037 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Event | 43rd International Congress on Noise Control Engineering: Improving the World Through Noise Control, INTERNOISE 2014 - Melbourne, Australia Duration: 16 Nov 2014 → 19 Nov 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 43rd International Congress on Noise Control Engineering: Improving the World Through Noise Control, INTERNOISE 2014 |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Melbourne |
Period | 16/11/14 → 19/11/14 |
Keywords
- Noise annoyance
- Soundscape
- Water spaces
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics