Assessing Annoyance and Sleep Disturbance Related to Changing Aircraft Noise Context: Evidence from Tan Son Nhat Airport

Thulan Nguyen (), Tran Thi Hong Nhung Nguyen, Makoto Morinaga, Yasuhiro Hiraguri and Takashi Morihara
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Thulan Nguyen: Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
Tran Thi Hong Nhung Nguyen: Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue 690-8504, Japan
Makoto Morinaga: Department of Architecture, Daido University, 10-3 Takiharucho, Minami-ku, Nagoya 457-8530, Japan
Yasuhiro Hiraguri: Department of Architecture, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashiosaka 577-8502, Japan
Takashi Morihara: Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology, Ishikawa College, Tsubata 929-0392, Japan

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 8, 1-22

Abstract: This study examines the impact of aircraft noise on annoyance and sleep disturbances among residents near Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 2019 to 2023. It aims to assess the specific effects of aircraft noise exposure on sleep quality, as well as changes in exposure due to reduced air traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Surveys conducted before and during the pandemic revealed that, despite lower noise levels, residents continued to report high levels of annoyance, indicating a complex exposure-response relationship. This study evaluates both the impact of aircraft noise levels and the role of non-acoustic factors in mitigating sleep disturbances and shaping residents’ responses over time. The study’s findings support the applicability of WHO guidelines in this context and emphasize the importance of considering both noise reduction and community engagement in noise management strategies.

Keywords: annoyance; sleep disturbances; aircraft noise; exposure-response relationship; non-acoustic factors; mediator (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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