Effects of building construction noise on residents: A quasi-experiment

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 375-385

  Ng, Cheuk Fan ^a  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0038189991     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.2000.0177     Document Type: Article

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