Focused study on the quiet side effect in dwellings highly exposed to road traffic noise

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 4292-4310

  Van Renterghem, Timothy ^a   Botteldooren, Dick ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Noise annoyance; Noise sensitivity; Noise induced sleep disturbance; Quiet side; Road traffic noise

Indexed keywords

NOISE POLLUTION; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

ADULT; ANNOYANCE; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEIGHBORHOOD; NOISE MEASUREMENT; NOISE REDUCTION; PLACE PREFERENCE; POPULATION EXPOSURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; TRAFFIC NOISE;

EID: 84871597742     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9124292     Document Type: Article

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