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Title:

A DISAGGREGATE NOISE INTERFERENCE MODEL FOR ESTIMATING AIRPORT NOISE IMPACT

Accession Number:

00458218

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/030903924X

Abstract:

Airport noise is a major problem facing the air transport industry. The noise intrusion on nearby communities not only leads to hard feelings but has also resulted in court action, forcing airport operators to pay large sums and to alter airport operations. To evaluate noise mitigation measures, a means of estimating the change in impact that will occur because of this mitigation measure is required. However, existing measures of airport noise impact are inadequate. Presented in this paper is a new, improved method of measuring noise impact and of estimating the changes that will result from noise mitigation efforts. Previous methods have been based on the notion of human annoyance. However, noise per se is not annoying; rather, it becomes annoying when it interferes with human activities. Therefore, this study bases the prediction of noise impact on activity interference. Because of the large random element in individual response to aircraft noise, residential interference is estimated by using a probabilistic model. A residential model is developed from the concept of household loss of utility due to increased noise. Comparisons of aggregate predictions show the model that was calibrated by using disaggregate data to be more reliable in predicting total impact than were other models.

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration. 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 #:

01404967

Report/Paper Numbers:

HS-040 008

Authors:

Stoddard III, Albert T
Fisher, Gordon P

Editors:

Nizharadze, Catherine Dorn

Pagination:

pp 47-54

Publication Date:

1985

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1033
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

030903924X

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (4) ; References (24) ; Tables (3)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Activity; Probabilistic analysis

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Sep 30 1988 12:00AM

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