This presents social surveys on community responses to road traffic noise that were carried out by telephone in Sapporo and Kumamoto, which have different climates. The dose-response relationships for general annoyance and interference with activities showed no systematic differences between the cities. Applying path analysis to the response and noise data revealed similar annoyance profiles. However, the effect of disturbed TV/radio listening on annoyance was stronger in Kumamoto, which is probably a result of the custom there of spending a great deal of time in well air-conditioned rooms in this hot area. A scheme for the abatement of noise annoyance is also discussed.
Social Survey on Community Response to Road Traffic Noise by Telephone Method in Sapporo and Kumamoto : Cross-regional comparison of community response to road traffic noise Part Ⅲ