AbstractThis study estimates the willingness-to-pay value for a one dB(A) change over a range of initial noise levels for a sample population in Hong Kong. It establishes a protocol for estimating the willingness-to-pay values by first establishing an annoyance–dB relationship. The protocol takes into account the characteristics that the probability of being annoyed at a particular level varied with the initial objective noise level, and the annoyance–dB relationship varied for a range of initial annoyance level. The study shows that household income level and initial annoyance levels exert considerable influences on the individual’s willingness-to-pay values. However, age and educational level were found not to exert any significant influence on individual’s willingness-to-pay values.
Valuing road noise for residents in Hong Kong
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment ; 14 , 4 ; 264-271
2009-01-01
8 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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