The effects of information bias and riding frequency on noise annoyance to a new railway extension in Hong Kong

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 334-339

  Chan, Tin cheung ^a   Lam, Kin che ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Information bias; Noise annoyance; Public involvement; Railway noise

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL; URBAN PLANNING;

INFORMATION BIAS; RAILWAY NOISE;

RAILROADS;

EMISSION CONTROL; INFORMATION; NOISE POLLUTION; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN POPULATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 44749083700     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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