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Summary information

Study title

USA 24-Site Community Noise Survey, 1974

Creator

Pearsons, K. S., Bolt Berenek & Newman Inc
Simpson, M. A., Bolt Berenek & Newman Inc
Fidell, S. A., Bolt Berenek & Newman Inc
Muehlenbeck, R. H., Bolt Berenek & Newman Inc

Study number / PID

1404 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1404-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


To determine the effects of urban noise on the population of urban areas.
Main Topics:

Variables
Both social survey data and physical noise level data were collected. Social survey data included attitudes towards various noises in the environment, attitudes towards other aspects of the environment and demographic characteristics of respondents.

Topics

Environment and conservation

Keywords

AIR CONDITIONINGATTITUDESCHILDRENEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMPLOYMENTGENDERHEADS OF HOUSEHOLDHEALTHINCOMELEISURE TIME ACTIVITIESNEIGHBOURHOODSNOISE CONTROL
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Methodology

Data collection period

01/03/1974

Country

United States

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Noise levels
Subnational
Noise
Urban residents

Universe

Residents and noise measurements in urban areas away from major highways or airports

Sampling procedure

Purposive selection of areas with particular population density and noise levels. Randomized selection of respondents from reverse telephone directory

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview
Telephone interview
Physical measurements
noise measurements; Telephone interviews with 1837 respondents, face-to-face interviews with 200 respondents

Access

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

  • Simpson, M. (1974) Social survey and noise measurement program to assess the effects of noise on the urban environment: data acquisition and presentation [Research report], (Report), : Bolt Beranek & Newman Inc..
  • Fidell, S. (1978) 'Nationwide urban noise survey', Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 198-206
  • Fidell, S. (1977) The urban noise survey:U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Simpson, M. (1975) 'Community noise in America' -.