EVALUATION OF ANNOYANCE CAUSED BY MOTOR TRAFFIC. ENVIRONMENTAL ANNOYANCE: CHARACTERIZATION, MEASUREMENT, AND CONTROL -- PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL ANNOYANCE, CONFERENCE CENTRE WOUDSCHOTEN, THE NETHERLANDS, SEPTEMBER 15-18, 1986

This paper evaluated the nuisance caused by road traffic noise and smell. The annoyance values of each were compared, with special reference to their acceptability levels and the behavioural patterns they produced. An annoyance classification scheme was devised, which was relevant to both noise and odour. Five types of residential areas were selected based on types of built-up area and traffic volumes. The noise levels were determined as the energy equivalent of continuous sound pressure levels, leq and expressed in db(a) units. The levels of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide were used as the criteria for odour level. Summer and winter measurements were carried out simultaneously at all sites. Overall 512 persons were sent a six page questionnaire about annoyance levels. 69% replied. The questionnaire was analysed to obtain the following information: (a) the frequency and intensity of noise and odour perception; (b) disturbance of communicative activities; (c) reactions and behavioural changes; (D) extent of annoyance; and (e) acceptability. The annoyance variables were combined in stimulus-orientated components which included the perception and subject orientated components. These were standardised to a scale ranging from 0-1000 'units'. Annoyance caused by traffic increased with increasing noise and pollutant levels. It was very difficult to set objective standards for odour annoyance. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 820771. (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Hangartner, M
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 363-370
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  • Publication of: Ministry of Communications, Republic of China
  • Publisher: Ministry of Communications, Republic of China

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Attitudes; Behavior; Classification; Conferences; Measurement; Noise; Odors; Sound level; Traffic
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 9001: Behaviour; 8513: Classification; 8525: Conference; 6136: Measurement; 2443: Odour; 6747: Sound level; 755: Traffic
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492513
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-444-80865-5
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM