LIVING WITH THE BARRIER: THE COMMUNITY'S VIEW

Fully effective noise abatement efforts require a consideration of community attitudes as well as acoustical factors. Experience and research in several locations suggest that the physical appearance of the barrier may be as important as its acoustical effectiveness. The best way to be sure of this, and to know how effective the barrier is after construction, is to conduct a simple home interview survey before beginning barrier construction.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper appeared in TRB Unpublished Report No. 10, Highway Noise Mitigation.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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  Federal Highway Administration

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• Authors:
  • Hall, F L
• Publication Date: 1979-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 77-79
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Unpublished Report
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Measures of effectiveness; Noise barriers; Public opinion; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371894
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-9490
• Files: TRIS, TRB, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM