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Title:

INTERPRETING AIRPORT NOISE CONTOURS

Accession Number:

00711764

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/030906113X

Abstract:

Aircraft noise is a major environmental issue in areas surrounding airports. The noise exposure forecasting (NEF) method has been adopted in Canada and other countries for land use planning around airports. Specific noise contours have been implemented as rigid guidelines for development near airports, leading to questions about the interpretation and validity of these conceptual noise contours for particular locations. A comprehensive survey was conducted to investigate people's attitudes toward noise in an area close to the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Canada, which has particular geographical conditions. The results revealed that responses related to the degree of annoyance, disturbance, and complaint were lower than results from similar surveys carried out elsewhere. The survey findings showed that noise contours should be considered carefully in areas where geographical characteristics are not the same as those employed in the NEF method. Comments on some field-specific geographical factors are provided to improve land use planning based on NEF contours.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1475, Environmental Issues: Energy, Water, Noise, Waste, and Natural Resources. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01399800

Language:

English

Authors:

Pereira Filho, Allemander J
Braaksma, John P
Phelan, Joseph J

Pagination:

p. 66-69

Publication Date:

1995

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1475
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

030906113X

Features:

Figures (3) ; References (12)

Identifier Terms:

Ottawa International Airport

Uncontrolled Terms:

Interpretation; Noise contours

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Aviation; Environment; Highways

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Sep 18 1995 12:00AM

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