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Measurement and Monitoring of Climatic and Environmental Indicators in Crowded Spaces: Applications in Makkah City (ICPSR 217001)
Released/updated on: 2025-01-29
Time period: 2024-07-29--2024-07-29
Mobile crowd-sourced (MCS) noise monitoring, while promising, is susceptible to inaccuracies in sound level reporting. This study investigates the impact of measurement variations on reported noise levels and their spatial distribution within an indoor environment. A controlled sound source, generating two distinct sound pressure levels (SPLs) across different frequencies, was used. Twenty-five mobile phones collected noise level readings at various distances from the source. Our findings reveal significant discrepancies in the accuracy of MCS-based noise measurements, attributed to the statistical methodologies employed in data collection and processing. While MCS offers a convenient approach to noise monitoring, our results highlight the critical influence of these statistical methods. The dataset collected in this study is available as a CSV file.
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Euro-Barometer 16: Noise and Other Social Problems, October 1981 (ICPSR 9022)
Released/updated on: 2017-03-27
Geographic coverage: Greece, Netherlands, Great Britain, Belgium, Europe, Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Italy, France, Germany, Global
Time period: 1981-10-01--1981-10-31
This round of Euro-Barometer surveys queried respondents on standard Euro-Barometer measures, such as how satisfied they were with their present life, whether they attempted to persuade others close to them to share their views on subjects they held strong opinions about, whether they discussed political matters, what their country's goals should be for the next ten years, and how they viewed the need for societal change. Additional questions focused on the respondents' knowledge of and opinions on the European Community (EC), including how well-informed they felt about the EC, what sources of information about the EC they used, whether their country had benefited from being an EC member, and the extent of their personal interest in EC matters. Another major focus of the surveys was noise and other social problems. Respondents were asked about the existence of and degree of disturbance caused by various traffic and street noises, mechanical noises, and noisy neighbors. A battery of questions about social and political issues also was asked, e.g., inequality of income, nuclear energy, terrorism, expansion of private industry, military defense, the economy, the environment, and regional autonomy. Demographic information about the respondents includes age, sex, religion, marital status, age upon completion of full-time education, occupation of head of household, composition of household, subjective size of town, and family income. Several constructed indices also are included. Euro-Barometer 16 contains data gathered from representative samples of respondents who were interviewed in each of the ten nations of the EC (Germany, Great Britain, Denmark, Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Greece) in October 1981.
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CBS News/New York Times New York City Poll, August #1, 2012 (ICPSR 34633)
Released/updated on: 2013-05-24
Geographic coverage: New York City, United States, New York (state)
Time period: 2012-08-01--2012-08-31
This poll, the first of two fielded August 2012, is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicits public opinion on a range of political and social issues. Respondents were asked their opinion of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's job performance, his amendment of mayor term limits, and whether they approved his handling of crime in the city. Data were collected on general aspects of respondents' lives in New York City, including opinions on their long range view of the city's livability, the city's economy, the city's most important issue, whether they had plans to relocate, whether they held a good or bad image of the city, and who they voted for mayor in 2009. Further opinions were solicited on the state of New York City police and law enforcement, including views on the "stop and frisk" tactic, ethnic group targeting, and whether they approved of Ray Kelly's job performance as New York City Police Commissioner. Questions were also raised on the bicycle lane, bike sharing program and respondents' bicycle riding frequency. Furthermore, respondents were asked about the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, whether they favored the new arena, and how frequently they would attend games. They were also queried on their eating habits, including frequency of dinner in restaurants, the cost at the restaurant, and how often they ate street food. Additional topics included soda preference and the soda ban, opinions of Anthony Weiner, and the noise problem in New York City. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, marital status, education level, employment status, household income, religious preference, political party affiliation, political philosophy, voting behavior, borough of residence, and whether respondents were registered to vote.
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Congestion at Airports: The Economics of Airport Expansions (ICPSR 1282)
Released/updated on: 2003-06-25
Geographic coverage: United States, Missouri, St. Louis
Congestion and subsequent delays have been prevalent in many United States airports in recent years. A common response to congestion, championed by many community leaders, is to expand capacity by constructing new runways and terminals. Airport expansions are costly, complex, and controversial. The authors use basic economic theory to analyze congestion at those airports that are part of an air transportation system. They describe how benefit-cost analysis is used to assess the desirability of airport expansions. Many of the key points are illustrated in the context of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Also examined are two controversial aspects of expansions -- the displacement of people and businesses and the effects of airport noise. Finally, congestion-based pricing of landing fees as an alternative to airport expansions are discussed.