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The relationship between road traffic noise and annoyance level in Phuket province, Thailand |
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| Creator | Withida Patthanaissaranukool |
| Title | The relationship between road traffic noise and annoyance level in Phuket province, Thailand |
| Contributor | Kulnapa Bunnakrid, Tanasri Sihabut |
| Publisher | Research and Technology Transfer Affairs Division.Khon Kaen University. |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology (APST) |
| Journal Vol. | 22 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 1-9 |
| Keyword | Road traffic noise, Noise annoyance, Dose-response relationship |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/APST/index |
| Website title | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/APST/article/view/108015 |
| ISSN | 2539-6293 |
| Abstract | Road traffic noise generates unpleasantsounds incommunities, which not only makes enormous noise pollution in road areas but also disrupts the quality of buildings located near theseroads. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between road traffic noise and annoyance level in Phuket, Thailand. Traffic noise level wasmeasured during day and night time onnine roadsinMuang Phuket, Thalang, and Kathu Districts.The annoyance levels of 253 people living in these areaswere determinedusing questionnaires. Noise annoyance level was estimated using the ICBEN method which classified annoyance level into a five-point verbal scale (extremely, very, moderately, slightly, and not at all annoyed).The results showed that traffic noise levels (Leq24hr) were in the range of 70.0-70.9, 72.7-74.7, and 74.6-74.8 dB(A)in Muang Phuket, Thalang, and Kathu Districts, respectively, exceeding 70 dB(A) forthe ambient noise standardof Thailand.Moreover, Ldnranged from 74.0-75.8, 77.5-78.1, and 79.7-80.1 dB(A) in Muang Phuket, Thalang, and Kathu Districts, respectively. The average annoyance scores of traffic noise in Muang Phuket, Thalang, and Kathu were found to be 1.78, 2.52, and 2.75, respectively. Thus, theaverage annoyance score of Phuket Province was 2.24. The annoyance responses of residents in surveyed areas indicated that people in Muang Phuket were more sensitive to road traffic noise than those in Talang and Kathu.Moreover, the result showed a significant positive correlation between road traffic noise and annoyance level (Pearson correlation coefficient= +0.733, P=0.025). |
