Abstract：
The article investigates how socioeconomic background affects noise annoyance caused by residential road traffic in urban areas. It is argued that the effects of socioeconomic variables (migration background, education, and income) on noise annoyance tend to be underestimated because these effects are mainly indirect. We specify three indirect pathways. (1) A \"noise exposure path\" assumes that less privileged households are exposed to a higher level of noise and therefore experience stronger annoyance. (2) A \"housing attributes path\" argues that less privileged households can shield themselves less effectively from noise due to unfavorable housing conditions and that this contributes to annoyance. (3) Conversely, an \"environmental susceptibility path\" proposes that less privileged people are less concerned about the environment and have a lower noise sensitivity, and that this reduces their noise annoyance. Our analyses rest on a study carried out in four European cities (Mainz and Hanover in Germany, Bern and Zurich in Switzerland), and the results support the empirical validity of the three indirect pathways.
摘要：
本文研究了社会经济背景如何影响城市地区居民道路交通引起的噪声烦恼。有人认为，社会经济变量(移民背景，教育,和收入)对噪音烦恼的影响往往被低估，因为这些影响主要是间接的。我们指定了三种间接途径。（1）“噪声暴露路径”假设特权较低的家庭暴露于较高水平的噪声，因此会遇到更强的烦恼。（2）“住房属性路径”认为，由于不利的住房条件，特权较低的家庭可以有效地保护自己免受噪音的影响，这有助于烦恼。（3）相反，一条“环境敏感性路径”建议，特权较低的人对环境的关注较少，噪音敏感度较低，这减少了他们的噪音烦恼。我们的分析基于在四个欧洲城市（德国的美因茨和汉诺威，瑞士的伯尔尼和苏黎世)，结果支持三种间接途径的经验有效性。
