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Annoyance

About: Annoyance is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2015 publications have been published within this topic receiving 38300 citations. The topic is also known as: annoy.


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TL;DR: A general model of the relation between SELs of sound events (aircraft overflights) and noise annoyance is presented which allows for a wide range of tradeoffs and time-of-day penalties and it was found that the strongest correlation with annoyance is obtained with a nighttime penalty.
Abstract: A decrease in the level of sound events can compensate for an increase in the level of other events, but noise metrics assume different tradeoffs. Noise metrics also differ in the penalty applied to noise in the evening and to noise in the night, and in the definition of these periods. These two aspects of noise metrics, i.e., the tradeoff and the penalty for the nighttime (23-7h), are investigated. A general model of the relation between SELs of sound events (aircraft overflights) and noise annoyance is presented which allows for a wide range of tradeoffs and time-of-day penalties. The (tradeoff and time-of-day penalty) parameters of the model are fitted to the data from an aircraft noise study conducted around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which is especially suited for investigating the tradeoff and time- of-day penalties. It was found that in this study the tradeoff between the levels of events in metrics based on L(Aeq)'s, such as L(Aeq)(24 h), DNL, and DENL, is approximately correct for the prediction of noise annoyance. Furthermore, it was found that the strongest correlation with annoyance is obtained with a nighttime penalty of circa 10 dB. No suitable data were available for further tests of the tradeoff. The result with respect to the nighttime penalty was weakly further supported by the outcome of analyses of the original data from four other aircraft noise surveys (one survey conducted around British airports, and three coordinated surveys carried out around Paris Orly, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Glasgow Abbotsinch). (C) 2000 Acoustical Society of America.

41 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a review of low-frequency noise annoyance studies is presented and highlights the similarities of many wind turbine noise complaints with those due to lowfrequency noise, and a suggestion to develop a new methodology that can simultaneously acquire annoyance and noise data at the time a person believes they are annoyed by wind turbine noises.
Abstract: Current literature concerning the perception, annoyance and emission of low-frequency noise from wind turbines are reviewed. Wind turbine noise has been shown to be annoying to people with annoyance related to noise load. Other factors, such as those related to visual, economic and psychological effects, were also shown to affect a person’s annoyance of wind turbine noise. Published infrasound (noise at frequencies less than 20 Hz) measurements show that levels at typical residential set-back distances are too low to be directly audible, but may be perceived via window rattling. On the other hand, low-frequency noise levels, in the frequency range of 20–200 Hz may exceed audibility thresholds and it is postulated they may be correlated with annoyance. A review of general low-frequency noise annoyance studies is presented and highlights the similarities of many wind turbine noise complaints with those due to low-frequency noise. The paper concludes with a suggestion to develop a new methodology that can simultaneously acquire annoyance and noise data at the time a person believes they are annoyed by wind turbine noise.

41 citations

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TL;DR: The efficacy of façade insulation in providing an improved indoor noise environment and in reducing indoor noise annoyance was examined in a socio-acoustic before and after study with a control group.
Abstract: The efficacy of facade insulation in providing an improved indoor noise environment and in reducing indoor noise annoyance was examined in a socio-acoustic before-and-after study with a control group. An average equivalent noise reduction inside the dwellings of 7 dB was obtained from the facade insulation. Whereas 42% of the respondents were highly annoyed in the before-situation, this dropped to 16% in the after study. The conclusion is therefore that the facade insulation provided a substantial improvement in the indoor noise environment. The advantage with respect to indoor noise annoyance, of having the bedroom facing the least noise-exposed side of the dwelling corresponded to a 6 dB noise reduction. The changes in annoyance from noise reduction due to the facade insulation were in accordance with what would be expected from the exposure-response curves obtained in the before-situation. A total of 637 respondents participated in the before-study. Of these, 415 also participated in the after study. Indoor and outdoor noise exposure calculations for each of the dwellings were undertaken before and after the facade insulation was implemented.

41 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors study the perception and annoyance of waste odour among residents in relation to distance from the large-scale source and find that residents living within 5 km from the boundaries of five waste treatment centers were interviewed by telephone.
Abstract: Decomposition of biodegradable waste in municipal waste centers may produce odor emissions and subsequently cause discomfort to nearby residents. The public health importance of the resulting nuisance has not been sufficiently characterized. The aim of this study was to study the perception and annoyance of waste odor among residents in relation to distance from the large-scale source. In 2006, 1142 randomly selected residents living within 5 km from the boundaries of five waste treatment centers were interviewed by telephone. These centers were landfilling municipal waste and composting source-separated biowaste and/or sludge. The questionnaire consisted of 102 items containing questions on perceived environmental nuisance. Odds ratios (ORs) and confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated adjusting for sex and age. The proportion of respondents perceiving odor varied by center and distance (< 1.5 km: 66-100%; 1.5 to < 3 km: 13-84%; 3 to < 5 km: 2-64%). The pooled OR for odor annoyance was 6.1 (95% CI 3.7-10) in the intermediate and 19 (95% CI 12-32) in the innermost zone compared with residents in the outermost zone. Intensity of odor characterized as very strong or fairly strong affected odor annoyance more than weekly or more frequently perceived odor. The high level of odor perception and annoyance in residents living near waste treatment centers draws attention to the need to prevent odor nuisance constricting emission peaks and frequent emissions. Because odors may affect fairly distant (even 1.5 to < 3 km) residential areas, planning of the locations of waste treatment operations is essential.

41 citations

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TL;DR: Taken together, data indicate that general measures of reaction to noise have superior psychometric properties (validity, internal consistency, and stability) compared with measures of specific reactions such as annoyance.
Abstract: General measures of reaction to noise, which assess the respondent's perceived affectedness or dissatisfaction, appear to be more valid and internally consistent than more narrow measures, such as specific assessment of noise annoyance. However, the test–retest reliability of general and specific measures has yet to be compared. As a part of the large-scale Sydney Airport Health Study, 97 respondents participated in the same interview twice, several weeks apart. Test–retest reliabilities were found to be significant (p<0.001) for two general questions and three specific “annoyance” questions. The general measures were significantly more valid for four of the six correlations (with activity disturbance), and more stable than the annoyance scales for five of the six possible test–retest comparisons. Amongst 1015 respondents at Time 1, the questions regarding general reaction were more internally consistent than the questions regarding annoyance. Taken together, these data indicate that general measures of reaction to noise have superior psychometric properties (validity, internal consistency, and stability) compared with measures of specific reactions such as annoyance.

41 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
2023187
2022275
202166
202055
201968
201890