Summary information

Study title

Rural Noise Survey, 1977-1978

Creator

University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research

Study number / PID

1408 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1408-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

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To explore subjective response to road traffic noise in rural areas (characterised by low ambient sound levels) and compare the results with subjective response arising from more commonly studied urban and suburban areas.
Main Topics:

Variables
Subjective responses to most sounds comprising the total sound environment were explored. Sounds created inside and outside the home were considered. Respondents were given the opportunity to express positive feelings (liking) towards particular sounds as well as indifference and negative feelings (disliking).

Environment and conservation

Data collection period

07/10/1977 - 01/01/1978

Country

England

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals

Subnational

Noise

Rural residents

Universe

Residents of villages within a twenty-five mile radius of Southampton

Sampling procedure

Ten villages within easy reach of Southampton were selected purposively to reflect different sound environments. Blocks of dwellings were selected within each band, and households within the bands randomly selected. At each household, one adult (18+) was selected at random for the interview

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

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.

Hawkins, M. (1979) 'Human response to domestic appliance sound', [presentation], Inter-noise Conference, 01 January 1979-01 January 1979, Warsaw, Poland.
Prescott-Clarke, P. (1978) Rural noise survey: methodological report [Research report], London: Social and Community Planning Research.
Hawkins, M. (0001) 'Subjective evaluation of noise in areas with low ambient levels' -.