Community reaction to noise from a suburban rifle range

A socio-acoustic investigation was undertaken in order to assess the impact on a residential community of noise from rifle shooting. Personal interviews with 201 residents provided data on subjective reaction to the noise. The responses given in a number of questions including ratings of annoyance a...

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Published in:Journal of sound and vibration 1982-05, Vol.82 (1), p.39-49
Main Authors: Hede, A.J., Bullen, R.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A socio-acoustic investigation was undertaken in order to assess the impact on a residential community of noise from rifle shooting. Personal interviews with 201 residents provided data on subjective reaction to the noise. The responses given in a number of questions including ratings of annoyance and dissatisfaction, reports of activity disturbances and dispositions towards complaint action were used to derive a composite measure of an individual's overall general reaction. The dose-response function was found to be broadly similar to that reported by other researchers. The present results indicated that reaction was determined largely by psychological variables such as attitude and noise sensitivity which interact with exposure to modify the effect that the noise has on the individual. This study is seen as having implications for land-use planning around shooting ranges.
ISSN:0022-460X
1095-8568
DOI:10.1016/0022-460X(82)90541-7