7.2 The Airport and the Environment

 

7.2 The Airport and the Environment

            Noise pollution is defined as harmful or annoying levels of noise, as from airplanes, industry etc. “Noise pollution impacts millions of people on a daily basis. The most common health problem it causes is Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). Exposure to loud noise can also cause high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep disturbances, and stress. These health problems can affect all age groups, especially children. Many children who live near noisy airports or streets have been found to suffer from stress and other problems, such as impairments in memory, attention level, and reading skill (National Geographic Society, 2019).” This is a huge concern for airport managers, due to the fact that it puts those nearby the airports at risk for health problems.

            There are a few mitigation strategies that can be implemented in order to reduce this concern. “Controlling where planes fly during take-off and landing has an important impact on noise pollution. The placement and use of runways is fundamental, for example, planes travelling at night can travel overseas or lakes to reduce the impact of noise (Reducing Noise, 2022).” If the placement of runways were better along with staying away from densely populated areas is a great strategy that has already been implemented. However, the implementation of this should never go away and should always be taken into consideration when building new runways and airports.

References

National Geographic Society. (2019, July 15). Noise Pollution. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/noise-pollution/#:%7E:text=Noise%20pollution%20is%20an%20invisible,Sound%20is%20measured%20in%20decibels.

Reducing noise. (2022). National Geographic. https://aviationbenefits.org/environmental-efficiency/reducing-noise/#:%7E:text=With%20support%20from%20the%20air,thresholds%20and%20continuous%20descent%20operations.

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