Expecting aircraft noise reduces how annoying visitors find it

Evidence

Expectation of aircraft noise reduces the annoyance effect and vice versa. The origin of the visitors makes the difference. European visitors are more tolerant of the presence of aircraft than natives. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2339

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Visitor sensitivity to aircraft noise varies enormously with visit context and expectations — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 2329; Having access to a quiet site reduces noise annoyance without lowering physical sound. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1133; Seeing a noise source raises the annoyance it causes. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1426 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Identifying a sound source can shift annoyance independent of loudness #corroborates (0.88) — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 1866
• Landscape appreciation modulates how much noise annoys listeners #expands (0.78) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 957