Abstract
Most existing information on annoyance to environmental noise comes from aircraft or traffic noise studies [Kryter, The Effects of Noise on Man (Academic, New York, 1970)]. Annoyance factors for nontraffic neighborhood sounds were analyzed by survey of 63 adults in Salt Lake City. Situational factors such as time of occurrence, frequency of occurrence, and meaning were found to occupy positions of greater importance for this category of noise. The most commonly mentioned annoying noise source, dogs barking, typifies the sporadic aspects of neighborhood noise as well as the difficulties encountered in enforcement. These aspects, as well as the importance of situational factors, raise the possibility of development of source-specific criteria.
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