A systematic approach to assess the effectiveness of airport noise mitigation strategies

Postorino, Maria Nadia; Mantecchini, Luca

doi:10.1016/j.jairtraman.2015.10.004

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“…), logistic companies and regular car traffic (passengers and commuters' cars, taxis, public transportation, etc.) which all together contribute their share to the total quotas of pollution and noise emissions (Fidell & Silvati 1991;Girvin 2009;Visser & Wijnen 2001;Postorino & Mantecchini 2016).…”

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Interrelationships between municipal spatial policy strategy and airport operation and development. Lodz Airport case study

Nikorowicz-Zatorska¹

2018

Urban Development Issues

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The present paper focuses on spatial management regulations in order to carry out investment in the field of airport facilities. The construction, upgrades, and maintenance of airports falls within the area of responsibility of local authorities. This task poses a great challenge in terms of organisation and finances. On the one hand, an active airport is a municipal landmark and drives local economic, social and cultural development, and on the other, the scale of investment often exceeds the capabilities of local authorities. The immediate environment of the airport determines its final use and prosperity. The objective of the paper is to review legislation that affects airports and the surrounding communities. The process of urban planning in Lodz and surrounding areas will be presented as a background to the problem of land use management in the vicinity of the airport. This paper seeks to address the following questions: if and how airports have affected urban planning in Lodz, does the land use around the airport prevent the development of Lodz Airport, and how has the situation changed over the time? It can be assumed that as a result of lack of experience, land resources and size of investments on one hand and legislative dissonance and peculiar practices on the other, aviation infrastructure in Lodz is designed to meet temporary needs and is characterised by achieving short-term goals. Cyclical problems are solved in an intermittent manner and involve all the municipal resources, so there’s little left to secure long-term investments.

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Interrelationships between municipal spatial policy strategy and airport operation and development. Lodz Airport case study

Nikorowicz-Zatorska¹

2018

Urban Development Issues

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“…In fact, it is recognised that noise is very often the most limiting factor in respect of airport development and mitigation strategies are often required to minimise noise impacts from airports [2]. When large residential areas are affected by aircraft noise it is not always easy to quantify the best noise mitigation strategy and research has been carried out to assist in determining the effectiveness of noise mitigation strategies [3][4]. Despite the many efforts made by the different stakeholders to limit or reduce aircraft noise impacts, noise pollution around airports continues to be a major health problem, with health effects recognised such as cardiovascular disease [5], sleep disorders with awakenings [6], and hypertension ischemic heart disease [7][8].…”

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On the assessment of subjective response to tonal content of contemporary aircraft noise

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The Effective Perceived Noise Level (EPNL) is the primary metric used for assessing subjective response to aircraft noise. The EPNL comprises calculation of the Perceived Noise Level (in PNdB), and takes into account flyover duration and the presence of pure tones to arrive at an adjusted EPNL value. With the presence of a single significant tone, EPNL has been found to be reasonably effective for the assessment of aircraft noise annoyance. Several authors have, however, suggested that EPNL is not capable of quantifying the subjective response to aircraft noise that contains multiple complex tones. The noise source referred to as "Buzz-saw" noise is a typical example of complex tonal content in aircraft noise with an important effect on both cabin and community noise impact. This paper presents the results of a series of listening tests where a number of participants were exposed to samples of aircraft noise with six variants of aircraft engines, assumed representative of the contemporary twin engine aircraft fleet. On the basis of the findings of these listening tests, the Aures tonality method significantly outperforms the EPNL tone correction method when assessing the subjective response to aircraft noise during takeoff with the presence of multiple complex tones. The participants reported 'high pitch' as one of the least preferable aircraft noise characteristics, and consequently, the psychoacoustics metric Sharpness was found to be another important contributor to subjective response to the noise of two specific aircraft engine groups (out of the six considered). The limitations of Aures tonality are discussed, in particular for aircraft noise with both a series of complex tones spaced evenly across the frequency spectrum with relatively even sound levels and less subjectively dominant single frequency tones (compared to broadband noise). In line with these limitations, further work is proposed for more effective assessment of subjective response to aircraft noise containing significant tonal content in the form of numerous closely spaced or other complex tones.

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“…In fact, noise occurring during the landing and takeoff cycles are some of the most undesired environmental issues related to airport operations, and new mitigation measurements are necessary to protect residential areas [4]. Even though comparative analysis of methods to estimate urban noise exposure of inhabitants has been realized [5], a systematic approach to assess the effectiveness of airport noise mitigation strategies has been conducted [6], noise pollution continues to be a major health problem in Europe, with health effects recognized. People perturbed by airport noise may experience a variety of negative responses, such as anger, disappointment, dissatisfaction, withdrawal, helplessness, depression, anxiety, distraction, agitation, or exhaustion (see [7,8]).…”

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Assessing Health Effects and Soundscape Analysis as New Mitigation Actions Concerning the Aircraft Noise Impact in Small- and Middle-Size Urban Areas in Greece

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In 2013 and 2014, two main International Airports in Greece were evaluated through the European directive on noise environment 2002/49/EC: “Nikos Kazantzakis” International Airport of Heraklion Crete and “Ioannis—Kapodistrias” International Airport in Corfu, both located in highly touristic areas of Greece. Acoustic measurement’s campaign, environmental noise mapping simulations and population exposure to noise were implemented in order to produce a complete Strategic Noise Map. Correlated to this acoustic approach, a comprehensive interview campaign and a detailed soundscape analysis were also conducted in both airports’ adjacent areas (Alikarnassos district in Heraklion and the peninsula of Canoni in Corfu City) in order to understand the impact of aircraft movements on both local residents and tourists, and analyze the perception of the soundscapes. A similar evaluation was also executed in order to assess possible health effects by using the WHO’s DALY’s (Disability Adjusted Life Year) metrics for environmental noise in relation to the exposure of the population. This paper presents the main results of these representative case studies, attempting a combined assessment of both health effects and soundscape characteristics to be used as evaluation tools towards the management and the rehabilitation acoustic environment characterized mainly by aircraft noise in touristic areas.

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A systematic approach to assess the effectiveness of airport noise mitigation strategies

Cited by 34 publications

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Interrelationships between municipal spatial policy strategy and airport operation and development. Lodz Airport case study

Interrelationships between municipal spatial policy strategy and airport operation and development. Lodz Airport case study

On the assessment of subjective response to tonal content of contemporary aircraft noise

Assessing Health Effects and Soundscape Analysis as New Mitigation Actions Concerning the Aircraft Noise Impact in Small- and Middle-Size Urban Areas in Greece

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