Abstract |
The report was prepared by EPA, Office of Noise Abatement and Control, in support of its function to provide technical assistance to communities. It is one of nine which comprises the Community Noise Assessment Manual. The Manual provides a comprehensive and computerized system for assessing the noise problems of a community and then planning a noise control strategy for its abatement. This report provides a procedure for implementing a survey of people's attitudes toward noise. An attitudinal questionnaire to be administered to city residents is provided. The survey technique to be employed is telephone interviewing. Also, provided are the procedures for using a probability sampling technique to estimate the characteristics of the population. A method for analyzing the collected data is discussed. |