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To determine the effects of urban noise on the population of urban areas.

Main Topics:

Variables Both social survey data and physical noise level data were collected. Social survey data included attitudes towards various noises in the environment, attitudes towards other aspects of the environment and demographic characteristics of respondents.

Purposive selection of areas with particular population density and noise levels. Randomized selection of respondents from reverse telephone directory

Face-to-face interview

Telephone interview

Physical measurements

noise measurements; Telephone interviews with 1837 respondents, face-to-face interviews with 200 respondents