What is it about?
This paper aims to answer the following question: Ate noise levels acceptable in Hong Kong?
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Why is it important?
Governments all over the world (including Hong Kong) have enacted environmental noise directives and noise control ordinances/acts to protect tranquility in residential areas. However, there is a lack of literature on the evaluation of whether the Acceptable Noise Levels (ANLs) stipulated in the directive/ordinance/act are actually achievable. The study critically evaluated the situations in Hong Kong.
Perspectives
The so-called Acceptable Noise Levels have been defined years ago. But, how realistic are those levels? Shall we uphold these criteria by having better noise management plan and policy?
Professor W.M. To
Macao Polytechnic University
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This page is a summary of: Are the noise levels acceptable in a built environment like Hong Kong?, Noise and Health, January 2015, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.169739.
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