Focused Study on the Quiet Side Effect in Dwellings Highly Exposed to Road Traffic Noise
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15514719 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy Van Renterghem (0000-0003-0435-5485, Ghent University, corresponding author), Dick Botteldooren (0000-0002-7756-7238, Ghent University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 4292-4310 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph9124292 |
| PMID | 23330222 |
| OpenAlex | W2143503840 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 21 |
This study provides additional evidence for the positive effect of the presence of a quiet façade at a dwelling and aims at unraveling potential mechanisms. Locations with dominant road traffic noise and high L(den)-levels at the most exposed façade were selected. Dwellings both with and without a quiet façade were deliberately sought out. Face-to-face questionnaires (N = 100) were taken to study the influence of the presence of a quiet side in relation to noise annoyance and sleep disturbance. As a direct effect, the absence of a quiet façade in the dwelling (approached as a front-back façade noise level difference smaller than 10 dBA) leads to an important increase of at least moderately annoyed people (odds-ratio adjusted for noise sensitivity equals 3.3). In an indirect way, a bedroom located at the quiet side leads to an even stronger reduction of the self-reported noise annoyance (odds-ratio equal to 10.6 when adjusted for noise sensitivity and front façade L(den)). The quiet side effect seems to be especially applicable for noise sensitive persons. A bedroom located at the quiet side also reduces noise-induced sleep disturbances. On a loud side, bedroom windows are more often closed, however, conflicting with the preference of dwellers
Acoustics · Annoyance · Audiology · Bedroom · Logistic regression · Noise (video · Noise reduction · Odds · Physics · QUIET · Statistics · Traffic noise · Computer Science · Engineering · Environmental Science · Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation · Mathematics · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Urban Green Space and Health
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |