Weidenfeld, S. and Elmenhorst, E.-M. and Sanok, S. and Müller, U. and Aeschbach, D. (2019) Noise-induced Annoyance due to Nocturnal Road Traffic: Results of a Field Study. In: Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics, 1513-1514. 23rd International Congress on Acoustics, 09 – 13. September 2019, Aachen, Deutschland.
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Since many traffic noise studies are based on laboratory surveys or exhibit shortcomings in noise measurement, there is a lack of valid exposure-response relationships between traffic noise and annoyance. To fill this gap for road traffic, precise measurements of noise parameters (e.g. energy equivalent sound pressure level [LAeq]) are needed. In this field study 40 healthy participants (mean age = 29.1; SD = 11.7; 26 females) rated their annoyance due to moderate road traffic noise exposure during the previous night on four consecutive mornings. Further questionnaires were used to measure psychological, sleep-related and subject-related variables. Measurements of acoustic parameters were undertaken inside the residents’ bedroom. A generalized estimating equation model (GEE) revealed a statistically significant rise in the annoyance with increasing LAeq of the traffic noise (p = .023). The extent of the subjectively perceived noise exposure had a reinforcing effect (p < .001), whereas a high subjective sleep quality had a reducing effect (p = .007) on annoyance. The present study emphasizes the importance of sleep in annoyance responses and delivers a prediction model for noise-induced nocturnal short-term annoyance in areas with moderate road traffic. Prospective investigations should be extended to residential areas with dense road traffic.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/130491/ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) | ||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Noise-induced Annoyance due to Nocturnal Road Traffic: Results of a Field Study | ||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress on Acoustics, 1513-1514 | ||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | ||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | ||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Road traffic noise, annoyance, subjective sleep quality, exposure-response curve, LAeq, GEE | ||||||||||||||||||
Event Title: | 23rd International Congress on Acoustics | ||||||||||||||||||
Event Location: | Aachen, Deutschland | ||||||||||||||||||
Event Type: | international Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
Event Dates: | 09 – 13. September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Transport | ||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Transport System | ||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Transport | ||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | V VS - Verkehrssystem | ||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | V - UrMo Digital | ||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Köln-Porz | ||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Aerospace Medicine > Sleep and Human Factors Research | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Sender, Alina | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 21 Nov 2019 14:50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 21 Nov 2019 14:50 |
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