Seasonal impact of a tree belt on sleep disturbance from road traffic noise: A socio-acoustic survey in Tomakomai

It has been reported that the effects of noise interventions are more clearly observed in terms of annoyance than in activity interferences such as sleep disturbance. This study confirmed these findings by reanalyzing socio-acoustic survey data on community responses to road traffic noise along an arterial road with a tree belt in Tomakomai. The results indicate that the tree belt did not lead to a significant change effect in sleep disturbance. This finding is expected to contribute to future systematic reviews on noise interventions and public health.