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Annoyance due to residential road traffic and aircraft noise: Empirical evidence from two European cities

2021

Based on a study in two European cities, Mainz in Germany and Zurich in Switzerland, the article investigates both acoustical and non-acoustical factors affecting indoor annoyance due to residential road traffic and aircraft noise. We specifically focus on three factors: (1) the role of windows as a feature of the building where people live; (2) the role of individual environmental concern as a general attitude; and (3) the role of household income as an indicator of socioeconomic resources. Empirical results show that closed windows in general and closed high-quality windows in particular are an important barrier against outdoor road traffic and aircraft noise, as well as a helpful subject…

AircraftAircraft noiseAnnoyanceEnvironmental ExposureNoise annoyance; Noise exposure; Noise protection; Window quality; Environmental concern; Household incomeBiochemistryNoise annoyanceTransport engineeringNoiseGeographyNoise TransportationGermanyHumansHousehold incomeCitiesEmpirical evidenceRoad trafficSocioeconomic statusGeneral Environmental Science
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Noise annoyance in urban children: a cross-sectional population-based study

2016

International audience; Acoustical and non-acoustical factors influencing noise annoyance in adults have been well-documented in recent years; however, similar knowledge is lacking in children. The aim of this study was to quantify the annoyance caused by chronic ambient noise at home in children and to assess the relationship between these children0s noise annoyance level and individual and contextual factors in the surrounding urban area. A cross sectional population-based study was conducted including 517 children attending primary school in a European city. Noise annoyance was measured using a self-report questionnaire adapted for children. Six noise exposure level indicators were built…

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A social survey on the effects of environmental noise on the residents of Pamplona, Spain

1998

Abstract An extensive noise survey carried out in the city of Pamplona, Spain over 2 years has allowed us to elaborate a detailed daytime acoustic map of this city. The degree of noise annoyance in the community and its relationship with the measured noise levels has also been studied by means of a social survey.

geographyGeneral Social SurveyNoisegeography.geographical_feature_categoryAcoustics and UltrasonicsEnvironmental engineeringUrban noiseEnvironmental noiseSocioeconomicsUrban areaNoise annoyanceResidential areaApplied Acoustics
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