Effectiveness of Information Provision in Facilitating Acceptance of Public Facilities as a Noise Source

A Questionnaire Experiment Study

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of providing information in facilitating the sound impressions and acceptance of public facilities as a noise source. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey with adults living in Tokyo (1,814 valid responses). The survey included an experimental intervention in which respondents were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (received information on the nature and necessity of noise emission) or the control group. The statistical analysis revealed that the intervention group showed significantly higher facility acceptance and improved sound impressions. These results suggest that providing residents with information about the benefits and necessity of sound emitted from public facilities can enhance public acceptance of these facilities.