The influence of traffic noise on appreciation of the living quality of a neighborhood

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 777-798

  Botteldooren, Dick ^a   Dekoninck, Luc ^a   Gillis, Dominique ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Neighborhood satisfaction; Quality of life; Traffic noise

Indexed keywords

ANNOYANCE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUND INTENSITY; TRAFFIC NOISE; TRAVEL;

EID: 79953283197     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8030777     Document Type: Article

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