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The main purposes of this study were to establish the reliability of noise annoyance scales, determine whether season of year affects annoyance levels, examine the monetary evaluation of noise nuisance, examine home heating practices, and describe routine automobile and public transportation usage.

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Variables Data were collected on the actual noise environment through a physical noise monitoring program. The social survey questionnaire collected data on annoyance with traffic noise, evaluation of neighbourhood environment, sensitivity to noise, monetary evaluation of noise nuisance, basic demographic data, home heating practices, and the use of private and public transportation.

Purposive selection of homes on the basis of traffic conditions in the vicinity

Face-to-face interview

Noise measurements