title: Community response to noise in Vietnam: exposure-response relationships based on the community tolerance level.
abstract: Social surveys on noise annoyance have been conducted in five different cities in Vietnam. The surveys included both aircraft noise (three airports) and road traffic noise (five cities). The main objective for these studies was to establish dose-response functions that were representative for Vietnam. The results have been compared with results from similar surveys from other regions. Dose-response functions for aircraft noise in Vietnam showing the percentage of highly annoyed people versus the noise level are nearly identical to those presented in the European Noise Directive [European Commission (2002). http://ec.europa.eu/environment/noise/directive.htm]. For road traffic noise, however, the results indicate that people in Vietnam are more tolerant. The noise levels can be increased by 5-10 dB in order to have a response similar to the curve recommended by the European Commission.
authors.affiliation: SINTEF, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway.
authors.forename: Truls
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gjestland
authors.affiliation: Kumamoto University Kurokami, Chuo-ku, JP-860-8555 Komamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Thu Lan
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Kumamoto University Kurokami, Chuo-ku, JP-860-8555 Komamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics; D000401:Aircraft; D001336:Automobiles; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007508:Irritable Mood; D008297:Male; D009624:Noise, Transportation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health; D014732:Vibration; D014744:Vietnam