Perception and Preference of Noise Impacts on Housing Residents in IPB I Housing Baranangsiang, Bogor City

Abstract

Noise is an unwanted sound and one of the problems that can’t be avoided due to an increase in the amount of transportation, which at a certain level can have an impact on the surrounding environment. This paper aims of analyze the perceptions and preferences of residents about the residential environment where they live, as well as analyze the relationship between noise intensity and the impact of the noise they feel. This was a survey research and using 30 respondent samples. The data collection method used a likert scale and the processed with bivariate analysis, using rank Spearman and Pearson correlation test. Noise measurement obtained noise intensity is about 52.95 dB to 72.47 dB. From the result, respondents who experienced physiological disorders such as headache 3.3%. Psychological disorders such as impaired concentration 53.3%, uncomfortable 73.3%, irritability 23.3%, and violated when sleeping 60%. Communication disorders such as talking loudly 40%, difficult to understand the voice 6.7%, and difficult to interpret the delivery of interlocutors 3.3%. The statistical test used to determine the relationship of noise level with physiological disorders using rank Spearman correlation obtained p value 0.43 at 5% confidence level, psychological disorders using Pearson correlation obtained p value 0.000 at 1% confidence level, and communication disorders using rank Spearman correlation obtained p value 0.02 at 1% confidence level. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between noise intensity with physiological, psychological, and communication disorders. Population preferences considered it very important to add plants to various trees and to arrange plants with a wide spread pattern on the home yard, also it is important to use the perforated type of wall barrier.