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Summary information

Study title

Western Ontario University Traffic Noise Survey, 1975

Creator

Bradley, J. S., University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Engineering Science

Study number / PID

1399 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1399-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


To provide data for setting road traffic noise limits.
Main Topics:

Variables
Date was collected on traffic noise level, socio-economic status, community size, type of dwelling and type of road. Interview data included different types of reaction to road traffic noise, the respondent's general state of health, perception of harmfulness of traffic noise, and demographic characteristics. Physical measurements were made of noise level in the area.

Topics

Environment and conservation

Keywords

AGEAIR CONDITIONINGAIR POLLUTIONANGERATTITUDESCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASESCARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMDIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDERSDISEASESECONOMIC VALUEEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDGENDER
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Methodology

Data collection period

01/06/1975 - 01/08/1976

Country

Canada

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Administrative units (geographical/political)
Noise measurements
Subnational
Canadian adults
Noise

Universe

48 study areas in 4 cities, Toronto, London, Tillsonburg, Ingersoll, in Ontario. Sites had to fill a cell in the study design, have 50 dwellings, apparently homogeneous in socio-economic status, and be in a reasonably compact group, preferably a similar distance from the same road. The person who came to the door was asked for an interview if aged 18 or over

Sampling procedure

Purposive selection of 48 sites to fill cells in a study design

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview
Noise measurement

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Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1981

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

  • Bradley, J. and Jonah, B. (1979) 'The effects of site selected variables on human responses to traffic noise, Part II: Road type by socio-economic status by traffic noise level', Journal of Sound and Vibration, 395-407
  • Bradley, J. (0001) Predictors of adverse responses to traffic noise: ASTM special technical publication no. 692 [Research report], .
  • Bradley, J. and Jonah, B. (1979) 'The effects of site selected variables on human responses to traffic noise, Part III: Community size by socio-economic status by traffic noise level', Journal of Sound and Vibration, 409-423
  • Bradley, J. and Jonah, B. (1977) A field study of human response to traffic noise [Research report], London, Ontario, Canada: Faculty of Engineering Science, University of Western Ontario.
  • Bradley, J. and Jonah, B. (1979) 'The effects of site selected variables on human responses to traffic noise, Part I: Type of housing by traffic noise level', Journal of Sound and Vibration, 589-604