# Noise Annoyance in Physical Sciences: Perspective 2015-2024
## 3 Results  
The literature review identified several groups of publications. These include theoretical works, studies on psychological and physiological responses to noise, research in vehicle engineering, and urban planning. Theoretical publications include works on the distinction between sound and noise as undesirable sound [14], reviews of international noise law [15], and analyses of noise annoyance indicators [16], including evaluations of noise nuisance indicators [17]. Regarding psychological processes, studies were noted that explore noise perception in terms of comfort [18] as well as annoyance and irritation [19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38]. Works on a new method of noise nuisance prediction and parametric sensitivity analysis were noted [21; 26]. In a study of Brazil's adult population, noise irritation was reported by 48.4% of respondents living in areas exposed to noise [20]. Similar results (44.6% of respondents indicated noise annoyance) were obtained by researchers from India in a study of noise levels in the airport region and their impact on two nearby communities [27]. Higher results on noise annoyance were indicated by studies on noise generated by construction work in direct contact with sound [33], which would indicate the need for further research into differences in the degree of irritation depending on the type and distance from sound sources. Research on the level of sound annoyance of people living along different types of roads [36], and also under circumstances of using traffic sound-absorbing rumble strips [35], were also noted. The literature review also noted studies addressed to satisfaction and perceived noise levels among users of urban green spaces [39; 40; 41; 42]. There have been studies that indicate the absence of noise can contribute up to 71.4% to an overall sense of satisfaction in the urban environment [39]. Conclusions from a study of the relationship between sound perception and the presence of green spaces point to the soothing nature of plants. In this context, articles also examined the quality of life, such as studies on children's cognitive impairment in environments exposed to aircraft noise [43], road noise level [44], and sleep disturbances [45; 46; 47]. For example, studies in Bratislava and Kosice (Slovakia) have shown interference with reading and mental work, sleep and falling asleep even at lower road noise values [47]. Subjective noise perceptions were also explored [45; 48; 49; 50; 51; 52; 53], including contextual noise sensitivity (i.e., considering socio-cultural conditions) [54; 55; 56; 57; 58]. For example, the results of a study on contextual perceptions of drone noise showed that drones flying over rural environments were perceived as significantly louder, more disruptive, and more noticeable compared to urban environments [57]. Researchers have also examined the relationship between noise exposure and mental health [48], using indicators such as the frequency of psychotropic drug use among noise-exposed individuals [59]. Further publications investigated post-exposure stress [60; 61; 62; 63] and the occurrence of depression in noise-exposed populations [63; 64; 65; 66]. In the mentioned studies, researchers have proposed new methods for scaling stress [61], and have begun a discussion on the lack of a sufficient method for assessing the impact of noise on mild mental disorders [64]. Notably, one study proposed an unconventional method--considering human perception capabilities--for assessing the environmental impact of new aviation technologies [67]. Also related to perception were studies on the link between adolescent mental health and road noise in their living environments [68], as well as the relationship between noise perception and the type of noise-generating substrate [69]. In addition to psychological reactions, physiological responses to noise were also studied.