Proposal of fundamental items for social survey on noise problems

Namba, Seiichiro; Kuwano, Sonoko; Kaku, Jiro; Kuno, Kazuhiro; Sasaki, Makoto; Tachibana, Hideki; Tamura, Akihiro; Mishina, Yoshiaki; Yano, Takashi; Yamada, Isao

doi:10.1250/ast.31.124

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“…Over 2800 interviews were conducted in the five sites, approximately 400 to 600 interviews in each site, using identical questionnaires. The questionnaire was introduced as an enquiry on general environmental conditions, for example, including the evaluation of thermal conditions and the visual environment, instead of concentrating solely on acoustic environment, to avoid any possibility of bias towards the acoustic aspect [21][22].…”

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Field study on the influence of spatial and environmental characteristics on the evaluation of subjective loudness and acoustic comfort in underground shopping streets

Meng¹,

Kang²,

Jiang³

2013

Applied Acoustics

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Field study on the influence of spatial and environmental characteristics on the evaluation of subjective loudness and acoustic comfort in underground shopping streets

Meng¹,

Kang²,

Jiang³

2013

Applied Acoustics

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“…The present survey used a form similar to that used in the previous study [4], which was modified from a form proposed by the ASJ for social surveys on noise problems [6].…”

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Comparisons of vehicle horn use in urban areas of Japan

Takada

Murasato

Iwamiya

2014

Acoust. Sci. & Tech.

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In Japan, drivers frequently use their vehicle horn as a signal in various situations such as when passing each other. Furthermore, pedestrians are honked at by drivers. Such horn use may create noise problem for people nearby. Therefore, a questionnaire survey was carried out to ascertain the current circumstance of vehicle horn use in Kanto and Kansai of Japan, while a similar survey was previously carried out in Fukuoka. Respondents were asked about the latest or last-remembered case of horn use in various situations of being drivers and pedestrians. With regard to an experience of being honked at by another driver, the questionnaire included questions relating to the aim of horn use, the timing pattern of the horn, and the respondent's psychological reaction. The results revealed that drivers' brief and frequent vehicle horn use to express gratitude or gain another's attention in various places from narrow lanes to main roads was similar among the three surveyed areas including Fukuoka. Long honks and horn use to gain another's attention or to alert another to danger remarkably aroused negative psychological reactions in pedestrians. No significant difference in the manner of the driver's horn use was found among the three surveyed areas.

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“…The format for the social survey on noise problems proposed by the ASJ [12] was modified in the present survey. This questionnaire comprised questions related to satisfaction with the environment in which the respondents live, and the sources of sounds that they hear in their daily lives at home, and their personal attributes (e.g., age, gender, occupation, driver's license, and frequency of driving).…”

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“…This questionnaire comprised questions related to satisfaction with the environment in which the respondents live, and the sources of sounds that they hear in their daily lives at home, and their personal attributes (e.g., age, gender, occupation, driver's license, and frequency of driving). Regarding the sounds heard at home, the modified questionnaire included questions on the nature of the annoyance felt by respondents in response to hearing a vehicle horn, the time when the respondents heard the vehicle horn and the respondents' coping behaviors, rather than similar questions on the most annoying noise source in the original questionnaire [12].…”

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Questionnaire survey on vehicle horn use and its effects on drivers and pedestrians

Takada

Fukuda

Iwamiya

2013

Acoust. Sci. & Tech.

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The Japanese Road Traffic Law states that a vehicle horn should be used only in an emergency or in dangerous locations where a horn sign has been installed. However, drivers frequently use their vehicle horn as a signal when passing each other. Furthermore, pedestrians and cyclists are also honked at by drivers. There may be a negative effect of vehicle horn use on people outside the vehicle. Therefore, a questionnaire survey was carried out to ascertain the current circumstances of vehicle horn use. Respondents were asked about the latest or last-remembered instance of horn use in various situations, both when they were driving and when they were pedestrians. With regard to experiences of being honked at by another driver, the questionnaire included questions concerning place, traffic volume, the aim of horn use, the timing pattern of horn use, and the respondent's psychological reaction when honked at by another driver. It was found that drivers briefly honked their horn to express gratitude, or to gain another's attention, in various places. Long honks such as one long honk or two long honks mostly evoked negative psychological reactions in drivers, such as a feeling that the sound of the horn was startling, noisy, or irritating. Furthermore, pedestrians frequently had negative psychological reactions to horns used to gain their attention or to alert them to danger. More than 40% of nondrivers were displeased with the volume and sound quality of horns.

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Proposal of fundamental items for social survey on noise problems

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

Field study on the influence of spatial and environmental characteristics on the evaluation of subjective loudness and acoustic comfort in underground shopping streets

Field study on the influence of spatial and environmental characteristics on the evaluation of subjective loudness and acoustic comfort in underground shopping streets

Comparisons of vehicle horn use in urban areas of Japan

Questionnaire survey on vehicle horn use and its effects on drivers and pedestrians

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