Abstract
Annoyance has been identified as the most important psychological
impact arisen from noise. Besides socioeconomic status, residing
neighborhood characteristics such as greenery has been shown to be
able to reduce noise annoyance. To study the effects of these potential
annoyance modifiers, nine hundred and ninety-two responses were collected
through face-to-face interviews via questionnaire surveys. Among
them, six-hundred and eighty-eight responses were collected together
with adequate dwelling information which enabled a more accurate
prediction of home noise levels. All these data were analyzed using
an ordered logit model. Results indicate that greenery perception
exerts considerable influence on noise annoyance rated at home. Wetland
parks and garden parks are shown to be able to reduce noise annoyance
to a greater degree than grassy hills. And the effects of the perceived
amount of greenery on noise annoyance reduction at home differ according
to the setting of greenery to which participant perceived from individual
home.
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