Nocturnal aircraft noise effects.

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dc.contributor.authorBasner, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorSamel, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-01-09en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T14:26:46Z
dc.date.available2004-01-09en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T14:26:46Z
dc.date.issued2004-01-09en_US
dc.description.abstractNoise protection associated with the construction and extension of airports in the Federal Republic of Germany has been regulated by the law for protection against aircraft noise since 1971. This legislation is due for revision because of different aspects. One aspect is the growth of air traffic which has led many airports to the limits of their capacity and in search of new ways of adaptation to the increasing demand for flight services. Another aspect is the increasing concern of the population about noise effects which has to be addressed by better protection against the effects of aircraft noise. The framework conditions of policy in terms of society as a whole, its health and economic environment need to be put into effect by political action. Science can contribute to this goal by performing noise effects research and by providing recommendations to the political body. However, it remains controversial, what measures are necessary or adequate to assure effective protection of the population against aircraft noise. This is particularly true for the protection of rest and sleep at night. The problem of finding a common basis for adequate recommendations is associated with (1) the low number of primary studies, which also exhibited highly variable results and assessments, (2) the handling of acoustic or psycho-acoustic dimensions for quantifying psychological or physiological reactions, and (3) the conception of how far preventive measures have to go to prove effective. With this in mind, the DLR Institute for Aerospace Medicine is conducting a large-scale, multi-stage study for investigating the acute effects of nocturnal aircraft noise on human sleep. This enterprise is implemented in the framework of the HGF/DLR project "Quiet Air Traffic" for developing sustainable assessment criteria for human-specific effects of aircraft noise at night.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDeutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut fur Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin, Cologne, Germany.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBasner M, Samel A. Nocturnal aircraft noise effects. Noise & Health. 2004 Jan-Mar; 6(22): 83-93en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/121920
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.noiseandhealth.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAerospace Medicineen_US
dc.subject.meshAircraften_US
dc.subject.meshArousalen_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Exposure --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshGermany --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshNoise, Transportation --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshResearchen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessmenten_US
dc.subject.meshSleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshStress, Physiologicalen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.titleNocturnal aircraft noise effects.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeValidation Studiesen_US
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