Introducing ICBEN's new socio-acoustic survey archive ISAR

Abstract

The International Committee on Biological Effects of Noise (ICBEN) has recently started an international archive of original survey response data from so called socio-acoustic noise surveys, named ISAR (ICBEN Socio-Acoustic Survey Archive). The ISAR archive caters to noise effects researchers around the globe and enables pooled analyses, establishment of generalized exposure-response relationships, trend analyses both spatially and temporally, as well as cross-cultural comparisons of self-reported noise reactions (noise annoyance and noise-induced sleep disturbances in particular). The data in the archive will be freely accessible. Data in the ISAR archive are fully anonymous in order to meet the pertinent data protection regulations in most countries. The ISAR archive is curated by ICBENs officers and the team chairs of Team 6 (Community response to noise and annoyance). The ISAR archive explicitly collects only raw survey response data, rather than data that have been aggregated on a higher level. We are constantly seeking to extend the archive with new study data and thus, every new contribution is highly welcome. In this talk, we would like to publicize and promote the archive and encourage our colleagues to share their survey data with the archive.