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Title:

Alerting Individuals about their Noise-Sensitivity before They Move into a Noise-Impacted Neighborhood

Accession Number:

01054167

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Institute of Noise Control Engineering

Iowa State University, 210 Marston Hall
Ames, IA 50011-2153 United States

Abstract:

This paper describes how, in an effort to protect citizens from unhealthy community noise exposures, governments publish noise contour maps. In areas where land is undeveloped, these maps can serve as a basis for restricting zoning. In areas where houses already exist, the maps can serve as a caveat emptor. Given that only 20% of subjectively-reported noise annoyance is explained by the measurable sound, how is that emptor to decide? Which personal and situational variables are relevant to the decision? Fields, working with social surveys, determined six such variables to be statistically robust. Four are pure attitudes (fear of danger from the noise source, noise prevention beliefs, beliefs about the importance of the noise source, and annoyance with non-noise impacts of the noise source). Another, isolation from sound in the home, belongs to the acoustical engineer. The sixth, general noise sensitivity belongs to the psychologist.

Monograph Accession #:

01054353

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Institute of Noise Control Engineering

Iowa State University, 210 Marston Hall
Ames, IA 50011-2153 United States

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Luz, George A

Editors:

Burroughs, Courtney B
Maling, George C

Pagination:

pp 389-393

Publication Date:

2004

Conference:

Noise-Con 04. The 2004 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering

Location: Baltimore Maryland, United States
Date: 2004-7-12 to 2004-7-14
Sponsors: Institute of Noise Control Engineering; Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

CD-ROM

Features:

References (26) ; Tables (1)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Community development; Noise contours

Subject Areas:

Energy; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jul 19 2007 10:49AM