A Simulated Environment Experiment on Annoyance Due to Combined Road Traffic and Industrial Noises.

ABSTRACT: Total annoyance due to combined noises is still difficult to predict adequately. This scientific gap is an obstacle for noise action planning, especially in urban areas where inhabitants are usually exposed to high noise levels from multiple sources. In this context, this work aims to highlight potential to enhance the prediction of total annoyance. The work is based on a simulated environment experiment where participants performed activities in a living room while exposed to combined road traffic and industrial noises. The first objective of the experiment presented in this paper was to gain further understanding of the effects on annoyance of some acoustical factors, non-acoustical factors and potential interactions between the combined noise sources. The second one was to assess total

SUBMITTER: Marquis-Favre C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4515728 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature