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Zurich Vicinity Time of Day Traffic Survey, 1978

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Title details

SN: 1426
Title: Zurich Vicinity Time of Day Traffic Survey, 1978
Persistent identifier: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-1426-1
Depositor(s): Grandjean, E., Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Department of Hygiene and Ergonomics
Principal investigator(s): Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Department of Hygiene and Ergonomics

Subject Categories

Environmental and conservation issues - Environment, conservation and land use

Abstract

To find threshold values for the relationship between traffic noise level and disturbance experienced at night.
Main Topics:
Variables
Physical measurements of road traffic noise were made. The social survey questionnaire included measurements of annoyance with noise at different times of day, location of important rooms at home, evaluation of neighbourhood, and demographic characteristics.

Coverage, universe, methodology

Dates of fieldwork: 1978
Country: Switzerland
Geography: Zurich
Spatial units: No information recorded
Observation units: Individuals
Events and processes
Universe: Subnational
Noise
Swiss adults
Residents of areas in and near Zurich, Switzerland
Time dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling procedures: One person from every household in each of 18 selected areas. Each area was chosen to represent a particular social condition and traffic noise situation.
Number of units: 1607 (obtained)
Method of data collection: Postal survey; Physical measurements
noise measurements
Weighting: No information recorded

Keywords

AGEANGERATTITUDE SCALES
ATTITUDESCHILDRENEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYEVERYDAY LIFEGENDER
HOME OWNERSHIPHOUSINGHOUSING DESIGN
MARITAL STATUSMOTOR VEHICLESNOISE CONTROL
NOISE MEASUREMENTSNOISE POLLUTIONOPEN SPACES AND RECREATIONAL AREAS
PUBLIC TRANSPORTRAIL TRAFFICRAIL TRAFFIC NOISE
RECREATIONAL FACILITIESRENTSRESIDENTIAL MOBILITY
ROAD TRAFFICROAD TRAFFIC NOISEROADS
SATISFACTIONSHOPPING AREASSLEEP
SLEEP DISORDERSSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSTIME
WINDOWSWORKING TIMEZURICH

Administrative and access information

Date of release:
First edition: 01 January 1981
Copyright: No information recorded
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Documentation

TitleFile NameSize (KB)
Unclassified 1426userguide.pdf 1668
Study information and citation UKDA_Study_1426_Information.htm 13

Publications

Bakke, P., et al, 'Annoyance of road traffic noise in dwellings', International Congress on Acoustics, 9th, Madrid, July 4-9th, 1977

  • Wanner, H., et al, 'Die Belastigung der Anwohner Verkehrsreicher Strassen durch Larm und Luftverunreinigung', Sozial- und Praventivmedizin, 1977, pp.108-115
  • Wehrli, B. and Nemeck, J., Effects of the noise of street traffic in Switzerland (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, March 1979)
  • Wanner, H., 'Effects of road traffic noise on residents', Proceedings of Inter-Noise, 1977

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