Assessment of industrial noise nuisance - guidelines for calculating the HA index - results of surveys on the population covered by strategic noise maps in Poland

The work contains the results of research conducted in the field based on the ISO 15666 standard. The aim was to assess the annoyance of industrial noise around sources mapped as part of strategic noise maps made in Poland. The research area included five selected industrial areas, among all those mapped in Poland. 431 people were surveyed. The analysis included residents of five noise ranges: 50 - 55, 55 - 60, 60 - 65, 65 - 70 dB, described by the LDWN index. The result of the research was the determination of the dose-effect relationship for the HA (High Annoyance) index and the method of its calculation for the sample analysis area.