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... Appendix A Telephone Survey Instrument Note that in the attached form, the survey instrument may be difficult to follow.
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... INTRO: This information is being collected as part of a community attitude survey which is funded through a contract awarded by the National Academy of Sciences, and is being conducted by Westat, a social science research firm. The information will be used to measure residents' attitudes about their environment.
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... A5.2 [NUMBER OF ADULTS > 2] Please tell me just the first name of the adult in this household, other than yourself, who will have the next birthday.
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... Short Introduction OK, it looks like you are eligible for the survey. As a reminder, we are contacting households in communities like yours to measure attitudes about the environmental living conditions in your area.
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... 1. Thinking about the last 12 months or so, when you are here at home, how much does …… bother, disturb, or annoy you: not at all, slightly, moderately, very, or extremely?
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... Not at all Slightly Moderately Very Extremely Refused Don't know m. Are there any other problems that you notice when you are here at home?
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... 4. Thinking about the last 12 months or so, what number from 0 to 10 best shows how much you are bothered, disturbed or annoyed by the noise from cars or trucks or other road traffic?
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... 7. Has an aircraft ever [waked you or kept you awake at night]
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... 3 or 4 APARTMENTS .....................................................................
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... 13. In what year and month did you move to your home here?
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... 17. Thinking about all the aircraft you notice when you are at home, about what percent fly directly over your property?
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... 25. How much have you learned about your community's aircraft noise issues from media reports in the newspaper or on radio or TV: a great deal, somewhat, a little or nothing at all?
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... 30. Have you or anyone in your household ever tried to get something done about aircraft noise such as telephoning the airport, sending a message, writing a letter, contacting an official, going to a meeting, joining a group or doing something else?
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... 34. Has the government or [LOCAL AIRPORT]
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... 37. To what extent do you think that [LOCAL AIRPORT]
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... 40. How important do you think that [LOCAL AIRPORT]
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... 44. What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?
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... 46. Are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino?

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