HARMONICA HARMOnised Noise Information for Citizens and Authorities Results of an assessment of the impact of new tools in the demonstration area Bruno VINCENT (Acoucité)
Around 2000 people were interviewed HARMONICA project 1. Field survey (2012) N= 240 2. Laboratory survey (2012) N=120 Main Results of the 2 general public surveys 3. Phone survey (2012) N=800 4. Web survey (2014) N=800
The selected Common Noise Index (CNI) All indexes are partly based on existing acoustics indicators. Index 1 has been selected because of robust statistics and low correlation with Laeq index
Survey 3 and survey 4: Methodology Phone survey 2012 N= 800 (400 Lyon area / 400 Paris area) The phone is used to assess: Population s knowledge Inhabitants expectations about information Web survey 2014 N=843 (base 300 Paris area/ 300 Lyon area / 200 other areas (large Cities) Web survey: Population s knowledge Inhabitants expectations about information Tools of Harmonica project (NoiseinEu and Index)
Knowledge Can you name the unit that expresses the sound level? 80 70 60 50 40 30 2012 2014 20 10 0 Autres Décibel Ne sait pas Watt (2012) / Harmonica (2014) In 2014, decibel s knowledge increased (about 16%)
The Video clip Interest: 89% (rank 1+2 : ++answers & +answers) Très intéressant 60,00% Plutôt intéressant Plutôt pas intéressant Pas du tout intéressant Ne sait pas/ne se sent pas concerné 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 10,00% Graphics quality: 89% (rank 1+2) 0,00% Très bonne Bonne Médiocre Mauvaise Ne sait pas/ne se sent pas concerné
The Video clip Is the index introduced in that video clip easy to understand? 50,00% 45,00% 40,00% 35,00% 30,00% 25,00% 20,00% 15,00% 10,00% 5,00% 0,00% Understood Oui tout à fait Oui plutôt Non plutôt pas Non pas du tout 93% understood well the video clip (rank 1+2: ++answers & +answers)
The CNI Regarding its parameters, does the CNI take well into account your feelings about noise? 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 10,00% 0,00% Oui tout à fait Oui plutôt Non plutôt pas Non pas du tout Ne sait pas For 89% of the sample, the CNI has well taken into account their feelings about noise (rank 1+2) The CNI is easy to understand and well accepted (as in 2012)
The CNI According to you, is the CNI aimed towards 50,00% 45,00% 40,00% 35,00% 30,00% 25,00% 20,00% 15,00% 10,00% 5,00% 0,00% Uniquement du grandplutôt du grand public Autant pour le grand public public que pour les professionnels Plutôt des professionnels Uniquement de professionnels For 89% of the sample, the CNI is aimed towards general public, so it confirms its acceptance and its clarity.
The CNI Knowing that its value is ranged from 0 to 10 Below which value the green color is appropriate for daytime? 35,0% 30,0% 25,0% 20,0% 15,0% 10,0% 5,0% 0,0% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Above which value the red color is appropriate for nightime? 25,0% 20,0% 15,0% 10,0% 5,0% 0,0% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Distributions demonstrate an instinctive ownership of the index. Indeed, the videoclip does not allow to evaluate the value of the index so these two answers are more linked to instinct than understanding. The majority of respondents understood the meaning of the colors used and the difference between daytime and nighttime.
General assessment of the website noiseineu Generally speaking and after visiting a few noiseineu website pages, do you find them? 70,00% 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 10,00% 0,00% Très intéressantes Plutôt intéressantes Plutôt pas intéressantes Pas du tout intéressantes Ne sait pas/ne se sent pas concerné Incentive of the sections: 88% (rank 1+2)
Noiseineu.com s ratings How would you rate those elements? (Rank 1+2) 70,00% 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% Clarté Organisation Rapidité d affichage Lisibilité 10,00% 0,00% Très bonne Bonne Médiocre Très mauvaise (Non concerné, nsp) Website 85% Information organisation 84% Display speed 93% Readability 87%
Knowledge after visiting noiseineu Would you say that your knowledge about noise has improved? 80,00% 70,00% 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 10,00% 0,00% Oui tout à fait Oui plutôt Non plutôt pas Non pas du tout 83% of the sample has increased their knowledge. The survey helped to spread noiseineu and the CNI The survey also helped to inform about noise
Which noise abatement action are you ready to do or to accept? (scale 1 to 7)
People s acceptancy (ranks 5 to 7) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 2012 2014 20% 10% 0% no car in city centres invest in acoustic insulation green moving habits accept anti noise screens
Noiseineu What s the subject of the website: noiseineu.eu? Personnes pensant que noiseineu.eu parle du «bruit» 16% Evocation noiseineu.eu / Nuisances sonores 3% Personnes pensant que noiseineu.eu parle de «l Union Européenne» 2% Personnes pensant que noiseineu.eu parle de la «musique» 3% Personnes ne sachant pas ce que signifie noiseineu.eu 68% Personnes pensant que noiseineu.eu parle «d autre chose» 4% 75% don t know 19% about noise or noise annoyance 2% about UE Somewhat a not evocative name for a french audience
Trends Asked people interviewed tend to prefer noise screening rather investing their own money in acoustic insulation. The website helps to comfort the idea of pedestrian downtowns and «green» moving habits The website raises people s approval Antinoise screens 81% (67 % in 2012) Moving habits 71% (65 % in 2012) No car in city centres 67% (62% in 2012)