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A summation and inhibition model of annoyance response to multiple community noise sources [PDF]

open access: yes
A model of annoyance due to combined noise sources was developed. The model provides for the summation of the subjective magnitudes of annoyance due to the separate noise sources and for the inhibition of the subjective magnitudes of each source by the ...
Powell, C. A.
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Psychoacoustic Test to Determine Sound Quality Metric Indicators of Rotorcraft Noise Annoyance [PDF]

open access: yes
Noise certification metrics such as Effective Perceived Noise Level and Sound Exposure Level are used to ensure that helicopters meet regulations, but these metrics may not be good indicators of annoyance since noise complaints against helicopters ...
Christian, Andrew   +2 more
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Study of annoyance due to urban automobile traffic. Annex 5: Sociological study [PDF]

open access: yes
The aim, method, description, and results of the study of the influence of traffic noise on the annoyance of persons living near points of measurement are discussed. A facsimile of the questionnaire used in the study is included.
Aubree, D., Auzou, S., Rapin, J. M.
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Exploring noise annoyance and sound quality for airborne wind energy systems: insights from a listening experiment [PDF]

open access: yesWind Energy Science
This study investigates the relationship between sound quality metrics (SQMs) and noise annoyance caused by airborne wind energy systems (AWESs). In a controlled listening experiment, 75 participants rated their annoyance on the International Commission ...
H. Schmidt   +5 more
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Significant characteristics of social response to noise and vibration [PDF]

open access: yes
Several surveys made since 1971 to investigate annoyance resulting from noise and vibration, from various sources were studied in order to quantify the relation between annoyance response to noise or vibration and properties of the respondent including ...
Nishinomiya, G.
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Lunch breaks as a buffer: mitigating the negative effects of road traffic noise on urban employee workplace behavior

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
IntroductionThe impact of road traffic noise annoyance on individual health is well-documented in environmental and health studies. However, less attention has been given to its negative effects on employees’ work behaviors and effective mitigation ...
Jianglin Ke   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aircraft Noise: Annoyance, House Prices and Valuation

open access: yes, 2006
“Nobody wants to buy your house. It’s the aircraft noise. You’ll have to reduce the price a lot.” Aircraft noise around airports causes annoyance, and tends to reduce the price of affected properties.
Brooker, Peter
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The relationship between air traffic noise and its induced annoyance in the southwest area in Tehran - Iran

open access: yesبهداشت و ایمنی کار, 2016
Introduction: Noise pollution in urban areas has been recognized as a major problem. Since hearing damages are the main concern of noise exposure, other physical and psychological effects should not be ignored.
Arsalan Yousefzadeh   +2 more
doaj  

Dose–Response Relationship Between Aircraft Noise Exposure and Community Annoyance: A Case Study of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

open access: yesNoise and Health
Objective:With increasing air traffic, aircraft noise pollution near Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport has intensified, raising concerns about community annoyance.
Jiakang Lv   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Synthesized Propeller Vibration on Passenger Annoyance in a Turboprop Interior Noise Environment [PDF]

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The effect of synthesized propeller vibration on passenger annoyance to aircraft noise was investigated in passenger ride quality apparatus. Passenger reactions of annoyance to a wide range of potential turboprop interior noise environments were obtained
Clevenson, S. A.
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