Environmental Noise in Hong Kong
In our surroundings, there are different sources emitting various types of environmental noise.
| Type of Environmental Noise Source |
Examples
|
|---|---|
| Transportation |
aircrafts, trains, road vehicles, vessels |
| Industrial buildings | factories - machineries, air-conditioning systems |
| Commercial buildings | office buildings - air-conditioning systems restaurants - air-conditioning systems, kitchen ventilating systems |
| Construction sites | site formation (e.g. excavation), piling, road work, demolition, renovation |
| Domestic buildings | mahjong playing, hi-fi, musical instruments |
| Public places | open markets, streets, parks |
| Products | intruder alarms of buildings and motor vehicles |