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An Analysis Of Usaf Aircraft Noise And Hedonic Property Values, Melissa R. Johnson
An Analysis Of Usaf Aircraft Noise And Hedonic Property Values, Melissa R. Johnson
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The primary purpose of the research was to evaluate whether there was a significant difference in housing values of those affected by the noise of USAF aircraft. The secondary purpose was to evaluate whether there was a significant difference in housing values located near USAF bases with and without aircraft noise and to evaluate whether type of aircraft changed the results created by the aircraft noise. This research effort found that homes located within the 65 dB DNL contour of US Air Force installations showed a significant negative impact due to the presence of aircraft noise when studied with the …