| Main Title |
Economic welfare impacts of urban noise / |
| Author |
Thorpe, Rodney, ;
Holmes., Thomas
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
QEI, Inc., Bedford, Mass.;Washington Environmental Research Center, D.C. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Office of Health and Ecological Effects, |
| Year Published |
1976 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/5-76-002; 5531; EPA-68-01-2634 |
| Stock Number |
PB-256 411 |
| OCLC Number |
02315311 |
| Subjects |
City noise--United States ;
Noise pollution--United States ;
Noise pollution--Economic aspects
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| Additional Subjects |
Noise reduction ;
Urban areas ;
Public relations ;
Economic surveys ;
Questionnaires ;
Value ;
Noise pollution ;
Government policies ;
Regulations ;
Attitude surveys ;
Quality of life ;
Social welfare ;
Estimation ;
Benefit cost analysis ;
Transportation noise ;
Motor vehicles ;
Cost analysis ;
Willingness to pay
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJED |
EPA 600/5-76/002 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
04/22/2005 |
| EKBD |
EPA-600/5-76-002 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
09/19/2003 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-5-76-002 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ERAD |
EPA-600/5-76-002 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
05/14/2012 |
| NTIS |
PB-256 411 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
vii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Abstract |
The basic purpose of this project was to develop a conceptual framework for estimating the social welfare gains or benefits of reducing current noise levels in urban environments. The project has concentrated on developing economic welfare theory and empirical techniques to assess willingness-to-pay by individuals for noise avoidance. Particular attention was paid to noise produced by motor vehicles and noise produced by operations at construction sites. The theoretical effect of the localized nature of noise on people's willingness-to-pay to control noise was investigated. An efficient pricing scheme for aggregate noise disturbance was devised, based on people's willingness-to-pay for noise reduction. A questionnaire was developed to elicit responses on the physical and psychic costs of noise in urban areas. The attempts to assign dollar values to the costs of noise pollution by determining people's willingness-to-pay to control or reduce noise. |
| Notes |
"May 1976." "Contract No. 68-01-2634." "Project Officer, Dennis Tihansky, Washington Environmental Research Center." Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-207). |
