title: Information-criterion based selection of models for community noise annoyance.
abstract: Statistical evidence for various models relating day-night sound level (DNL) to community noise annoyance is assessed with the Akaike information criterion. In particular, community-specific adjustments such as the community tolerance level (CTL, the DNL at which 50% of survey respondents are highly annoyed) and community tolerance spread (CTS, the difference between the DNL at which 90% and 10% are highly annoyed) are considered. The results strongly support models characterizing annoyance on a community-by-community basis, rather than with complete pooling and analysis of all available surveys. The most likely model was found to be a 2-parameter logistic model, with CTL and CTS fit independently to survey data from each community.
authors: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755-1290, USA. d.keith.wilson@usace.army.mil
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authors: Keith Wilson
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authors: Valente
authors: Edward T
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authors: Nykaza
authors: Chris L
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authors: Pettit
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft; D001290:Attitude; D001307:Auditory Perception; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007508:Irritable Mood; D016014:Linear Models; D016015:Logistic Models; D009624:Noise, Transportation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013997:Time Factors