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Veröffentlichung Exposure to aircraft and road traffic noise and associations with heart disease and stroke in six European countries(2013)Background
Although a number of studies have found an association between aircraft noise and hypertension, there is a lack of evidence on associations with other cardiovascular disease. For road traffic noise, more studies are available but the extent of possible confounding by air pollution has not been established.
Methods
This study used data from the Hypertension and Environmental Noise near Airports (HYENA) study. Cross-sectional associations between self-reported ´heart disease and stroke and aircraft noise and road traffic noise were examined using data collected between 2004 and 2006 on 4712 participants (276 cases), who lived near airports in six European countries (UK, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Greece, Italy). Data were available to assess potential confounding by NO2 air pollution in a subsample of three countries (UK, Netherlands, Sweden).
Results
An association between night-time average aircraft noise and ´heart disease and stroke was found after adjustment for socio-demographic confounders for participants who had lived in the same place for?=?20 years (odds ratio (OR): 1.25 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03, 1.51) per 10 dB (A)); this association was robust to adjustment for exposure to air pollution in the subsample. 24 hour average road traffic noise exposure was associated with ´heart disease and stroke (OR: 1.19 (95% CI 1.00, 1.41), but adjustment for air pollution in the subsample suggested this may have been due to confounding by air pollution. Statistical assessment (correlations and variance inflation factor) suggested only modest collinearity between noise and NO2 exposures.
Conclusions
Exposure to aircraft noise over many years may increase risks of heart disease and stroke, although more studies are needed to establish how much the risks associated with road traffic noise may be explained by air pollution.Quelle: http://www.ehjournal.net/
Veröffentlichung Land-use planning at airports in Germany(2014) Myck, Thomas; Thierbach, Roman; Weinandy, RenéIn 2001 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) initiated the Balanced Approach to Aircraft Noise Management. It consists of four essential elements to reduce aircraft noise. One is land-use planning and management. In Germany, this already starts with planning of an airport in order to find a suitable site. This planning process deals with aircraft operational aspects as well as economical and environmental ones. After the airport has been built, noise protection areas are to be established according to the German Act for Protection against Aircraft Noise. The noise protection area is subdivided into two daytime and one nighttime protection zone. The act oblige the airport operator to pay for constructional soundproofing measures in existing residential buildings located in daytime protection zone 1 and in the nighttime protection zone. Moreover, expenses for installation of ventilation systems in rooms predominantly used for sleeping are to be reimbursed by the airport operator for buildings in the nighttime protection zone. Furthermore, several local regulations which comprise building restrictions in the vicinity of the airport exists which primary have the aim to prevent or reduce noise conflicts. The land-use planning at German airports will be described and evaluated.Quelle: http://www.acoustics.asn.auVeröffentlichung Public participation at measures to reduce noise in Germany(2014) Zeisler, AnnettAn essential part of a modern noise reduction strategy is the involvement of the public. This important approach is implemented in the European Environmental Noise Directive. According to this Directive, noise action plans will be developed with the participation of the public. In Germany, the individual participation in planning processes is increasingly in the focus of public interest and in political discussions. Especially, in context of large-scale infrastructure projects such as the expansion of an airport. The goal-oriented implementation of the participation process and the challenges of an effective participation are demonstrated at prominent examples. Moreover, proposals for a further development of the legal requirements of the public participation at EU as well as international level will be presented. In this context, special consideration is given to measures of a clear and effective participation. The aim of these activities is to achieve a higher acceptance for official decisions of great importance. The involvement of the public in the decision-making process could also have a positive effect on their annoyance reaction because noise is often perceived as less loud if people are directly involved in the process.Quelle: http://www.acoustics.asn.auVeröffentlichung Determination and assessment of noise from wind turbines in Germany(2016) Bauerdorff, Andrea; Myck, ThomasIn 2014, 28.2 % of the total electrical energy has been generated from renewable energy sources within the European Union. In this context, wind turbines are of great importance. Especially in Germany, the number of these installations has continuously increased in the last years. Therefore, it is particularly important to have clear legal regulations for noise protection by wind turbines. Wind turbines with a height of more than 50 m are subject to licensing pursuant to the German Federal Immission Control Act. Assessment of noise immissions from wind turbines is carried out according to a General Administrative Provision to the Federal Immission Control Act, which is called ̮Technical Instructions on Noise Abatement - TA NoiseŁ. It describes the methods for the determination and the assessment of noise caused by industrial or commercial installations, including wind turbines. These regulations will be explained in detail. Moreover, the low-frequency noise immissions of wind turbines will be discussed and evaluated. Quelle: PROCEEDINGS of the 22nd International Congress on AcousticsVeröffentlichung Noise measurements from drones to estimate future noise exposures(2023) Foerster, Jan; de Haag, Maarten Uijt; Treichel, JuliaUnmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are used for a variety of purposes. Especially the industrial or professional use of UAS will lead to an increasing number of possible applications. The steadily increasing number of drones raises the question of noise impact from these unmanned aircraft. Therefore, the German Environment Agency has started with acoustic investigations of drones. Various small UAS models (i.e. multicopter) were used in a measurements campaign. For example, overflights at different altitudes and speeds were measured. In addition, binaural measurements were performed to provide psychoacoustic findings. In this paper the measurements and results are presented. Overflight levels are compared with psychoa-coustic quantities such as loudness or sharpness. Likewise, conclusions are drawn for the evaluation of drone noise, which can be used for future regulations or standardization. © International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV), 2023