Evaluation of risk perception related with environmental noise among residents living in different vicinities of wind turbines

This cross-sectional study assessed residents' risk perceptions and associated factors in three rural areas by administering a face-to-face questionnaire to 282 subjects. The association between the perception of risk related to wind turbines and related factors such as noise and annoyance was...

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Published in:International journal of environmental health research 2024-03, Vol.34 (3), p.1788-1799
Main Authors: Ata Teneler, Asli, Hassoy, Hur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic noise
annoyance
Background noise
Community involvement
Community participation
noise
Noise levels
Perception
Regression analysis
Risk perception
Rural areas
Sound pressure
Turbines
Wind power
wind turbine
Wind turbines
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Summary:This cross-sectional study assessed residents' risk perceptions and associated factors in three rural areas by administering a face-to-face questionnaire to 282 subjects. The association between the perception of risk related to wind turbines and related factors such as noise and annoyance was analysed. Outdoor A-weighted sound pressure levels were measured for all. According to regression analysis, age (B: -0.008, 95% CI: -0.015/-0.002), education (B: 0.415, 95% CI: 0.148/-0.682), noise level day (B: -0.040, 95% CI: -0.068/-0. 013), noise annoyance indoors (B: 0.504, 95% CI: 0.227/0.781) and distance (B: 0.000, 95% CI: 0.000/0.000) had a significant effect on high risk perception (p < 0.05). This demonstrates that, in addition to noise, non-acoustic factors also influence risk perception. Ensuring community participation and considering distance before installation could prevent negative risk perceptions and annoyance.
ISSN:0960-3123
1369-1619
DOI:10.1080/09603123.2023.2245344