SUBJECTIVE ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF NOISE BY PEDESTRIAN ON LOCAL STREETS

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Traffic calming measures aim at slowing down vehicle speed, and then enhancing traffic safety and reducing traffic noise on local residential streets. Speed bump is one of the most popular traffic calming countermeasures. However, sometimes, the installation of speed bump was protested by the residents in Taiwan due to traffic noise generated additionally. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the acceptable level of noise on local streets, and furthermore, to develop the Acceptable Level of Noise assessment model. Using Fuzzy Classification Method, the Acceptable Level of Noise is classified based on the resident subjective feeling on the noisy traffic situation. Applying it, the Acceptable Level of Noise on local residential streets can be identified for deciding the installation of traffic calming countermeasures.