ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0204-3103
(2020):
Combined annoyance response from railroad and road traffic noise in an alpine valley.
In: Noise & Health, Vol. 22, No. 104: pp. 10-18
Abstract
Context: The aim of this study was to verify the contributing effect in the cases of combined road traffic noise and railroad traffic noise on total noise annoyance. Materials and Methods: After opening the four-track railway of the Lower Inn Valley Route in Austria, an evaluation study was conducted by an interview survey (n=1003). The data of this survey included answers on annoyance caused by railroad, road traffic noise and total annoyance as well as self-evaluated noise sensitivity. Results: When annoyance is only related to one of these sources, a 10% share of highly annoyed persons was observed at 59 dB for road noise and 60 dB for railroad noise. The annoyance model including both noise sources with a coefficient of 0.145 for road noise, 0.034 for railroad noise and 0.431 for noise sensitivity (all p-values < 0.01) showed a regression coefficient R2 of 0.299. The presence of road Background: noise did not influence the annoyance on railway noise. Conclusion: The combined influence of road and railway noise showed an increase of total annoyance.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Faculties: | Medicine > Institute and Polyclinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine |
Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health |
ISSN: | 1463-1741 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 87710 |
Date Deposited: | 25. Jan 2022, 09:25 |
Last Modified: | 01. Aug 2024, 11:06 |