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The line graph illustrates four
major
major
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main
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primary
cases of complaint (as to
as to
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in connection with
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on the subject of
noise of Road work, Factories, Traffic,
and Household) which were made to the Newtown city authorities over the
span
span
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period
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time span
of 16 years (1980-1996).
Overall, the data
indicates
indicates
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suggests
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reflects
that cases of dissatisfaction noise pollution in all areas multiplied
with the exception of
with the exception of
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apart from
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aside from
one: 'Road Work'.
One noticeable feature is the number of complaints made about 'Factories', which increased
steadily
steadily
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gradually
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progressively
It rose from 400 cases and
reached
reached
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got as far as
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ended up at
more than 650 ones.
By contrast,
By contrast,
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In contrast,
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Conversely,
there was a significant decrease in the
number of complaints about 'Road Work'. The number of cases declined drastically to
almost
almost
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close to
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virtually
zero.
Another noteworthy feature relates to the
close similarity
close similarity
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strong similarity
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striking similarity
of complaint cases as to 'Traffic' and
'Household', with traffic complaints being slightly more throughout all given years. Both remained
constant for initial years, then dropped slightly before a substantial rise to about 600 and 1200 cases
respectively.
respectively
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in order
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separately
