A study of complaints about noise from domestic premises

Utley, W.A.; Buller, I.B.

doi:10.1016/0022-460x(88)90306-9

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“…This can show a functional/acoustic homology in the harsh reactions of human listeners in the case of both sound types if we compare these previous findings on baby crying with the high numbers of complaints about dog barking (e.g. Utley and Buller 1988).…”

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“…Despite its assumed role in dog-human interspecific communication, 'excessive' dog barking is often considered a nuisance in urban areas (Senn and Lewin 1975;Attenborough et al 1976;Utley and Buller 1988;Murray 2003;Flint et al 2013Flint et al , 2014. Based on reports about noise, to the Institution of Environmental Health (in England), reported that almost 30% of complaints were about dog barking.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Based on reports about noise, to the Institution of Environmental Health (in England), reported that almost 30% of complaints were about dog barking. Utley and Buller (1988) concluded that dog barking makes a significant contribution to urban noise pollution. Flint et al (2014) investigated some of the factors affecting public attitudes toward barking dogs in New Zealand and documented a clear divide in attitudes towards dog barking, whereby people living in rural environments were more 'tolerant' of dog barking than residents of city flats.…”

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A bark of its own kind – the acoustics of ‘annoying’ dog barks suggests a specific attention-evoking effect for humans

2019

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Dog barks represent a major source of noise pollution worldwide. However, the exact reasons why dog barks annoy people and why particular people show stronger reactions to dog barks than other noises, are poorly understood. In a sound playback study, we tested Hungarian participants (N= 153) from three age groups and three residential areas. Each participant was tested with 12 different bark sequences, assembled from original barks, based on their pitch, inter-bark intervals and tonality. Subjects rated each sequence according to the degree of annoyance caused by the barks and also to the apparent inner state of the dog. The results showed that the residential area did not have an effect on annoyance ratings. However, compared to children and older adults, young adults found high-pitched barks to be the most annoying. This finding is consistent with earlier results of the effects of baby cries on humans. The most annoying barks showed unique acoustical structures (high pitch, low tonality), this combination was not associated with the extremities of any other emotional scales. We assume that the strong attention eliciting effect of particular barks could be one of the evolutionary reasons why barking has become the main vocalization of the dog during domestication.

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A bark of its own kind – the acoustics of ‘annoying’ dog barks suggests a specific attention-evoking effect for humans

2019

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“…Finally, it should be remembered that behaviour problems can also have an impact on the community's quality of life. Examples include dog bites occurring in public spaces, as well as the contribution of dog and cat vocalizations to noise pollution [58].…”

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Making the Case for Multi-Axis Assessment of Behavioural Problems

Fatjó

Bowen

2020

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The systematic classification of human mental health disorders and behavioural problems in companion animals face the same challenges. These disorders and problems are complex, multi-factorial, and can interfere with the individual’s ability to function within society, a social or family environment. Classification systems are reductive, they discard a lot of critical information, and can be overly focused on the presenting problem, inflexible and obstructive to new research. As a result, human psychiatry is moving away from classification systems and toward a clinical and research model based on dimensional characteristics that encompass the full range from normal to abnormal, and include multiple sources of influence from genetic, to environmental and psychosocial. In this paper, we set out a multi-axis model for the collection and organisation of information about companion animal behaviour problem cases that avoids some of the limitations of classification systems, is aligned with the current research approach in human psychiatry, and assists the clinician in making a complete and thorough assessment of a case.

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“…Another indicator commonly used to assess noise in an area is the number of complaints. It is quite straightforward that the higher the number of complaints issued, the higher the perception of nuisance in a community [73][74][75][76][77][78][79]. However, the perception of noise and the decision to register a complaint are highly subjective, with multiple psychological and socioeconomic factors that can have a strong influence [75,76,80].…”

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Muted and Remixed the World’s Acoustics for a While

2022

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Purpose of ReviewThis review aims to analyze the effects of the pandemic on the world's sound environment. Recent Findings The confinements associated with the pandemic led to a reduction in sound levels worldwide and a change in the perception of soundscapes in the absence of traffic noise and human-generated noise. Summary In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries and regions around the world adopted a series of interventions in 2020 that have been referred to as "lockdown" or "confinement." These sets of restrictions had a clear and obvious consequence derived from the absence of people in the streets and the reduction of daily activity and commuting, which caused an unprecedented silencing on a large scale. Along with the silence that ensued, the pandemic and the confinements affected acoustics and our relationship with sounds on different scales. In the cities, this phenomenon had a strong reduction in acoustic intensity due to the absence of vehicles on the streets. Perhaps this was more perceptible in our neighborhoods, with notable changes in their soundscapes, first due to the absence of people in the streets and later due to more outdoor activity derived from the fear of the spread of the virus in indoor spaces. The longer periods of time spent in our homes during the lockdowns also highlighted the importance of sound insulation in buildings and the acoustic conditioning of our schools or homes.

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A study of complaints about noise from domestic premises

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

A bark of its own kind – the acoustics of ‘annoying’ dog barks suggests a specific attention-evoking effect for humans

A bark of its own kind – the acoustics of ‘annoying’ dog barks suggests a specific attention-evoking effect for humans

Making the Case for Multi-Axis Assessment of Behavioural Problems

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Muted and Remixed the World’s Acoustics for a While

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