Assessment of noise annoyance in three distinct communities living in close proximity to a UK regional airport

摘要: Previous researchers have considered demographic variables relating to deprivation such as income, social status and home ownership, their relationship with both community individual reaction environmental noise. These been found not be important. Intuitively this seems implausible the findings of a recent African study increase doubt. The present aims look at effect using an index developed adopted in different context. A postal questionnaire was used survey three communities around Birmingham International Airport, UK. main selection criterion for these areas Townsend overall (ODI). typical aircraft noise exposure levels all were determined from contours provided by Airport. An response rate 40% achieved it that area lowest (greatest affluence) has signif...