Having access to a quiet site reduces noise annoyance without lowering physical sound.
Evidence
This research confirms how important, from a psychological point of view, is the availability of a quiet site. This provision does not reduce the physical effect of noise but contributes significantly to the psychological effects that in turn modifies the physiological reaction of the human body. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1133
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Landscape appreciation modulates how much noise annoys listeners — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 957; A noise-free square inch can protect quiet over many square miles — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 55; Good sound isolation requires airtight structure that still lets occupants breathe (+5 more)
Broader Connections
- Reducing physical noise does not automatically improve perceived urban comfort
#corroborates(0.95) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1047 - Good sound isolation requires airtight structure that still lets occupants breathe
#complicates(0.80) - Protecting one small quiet spot can preserve quiet across a much larger area
#expands(0.78) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 74 - Distance makes sound quieter and duller as air absorbs high frequencies
#corroborates(0.74) - A noise-free square inch can protect quiet over many square miles
#expands(0.72) — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 55 - Expecting aircraft noise reduces how annoying visitors find it
#corroborates(0.70) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2339 - Good noise isolation reduces preferred playback levels and hearing damage
#complicates(0.70)