Noise Research
- Ongoing Research Efforts
- Optimized Profile Descent
- Future Outlook: A Quieter Airplane Design
- Useful metrics for analyzing aircraft noise
- PARTNER Project 44: Aviation-Related Noise Effect on the Elderly
- PARTNER Project 19: A Review of the Literature Related to Potential Health Effects of Aircraft Noise
- A Pilot Study on Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance
- Noise Emission and Propagation Modeling
- Rotorcraft Noise Abatement Operating Conditions Modeling
- Analytical Approach for Quantifying Noise from Advanced Operational Procedures
PARTNER Project 19: A Review of the Literature Related to Potential Health Effects of Aircraft Noise
REPORT NO. PARTNER-COE-2010-003: Final Report prepared by Hales Swift, July 2010
Past noise research has related noise impact to the perception of annoyance and interference. More recent efforts have investigated further the potential health impacts of transportation noise. This literature review considers two potential pathways between aviation noise and health outcomes by presenting research that evaluates the role of sleep disruption and noise induced stress, and their relationship to possible cardiovascular outcomes. A brief review of the relationship between aircraft noise and annoyance, disturbance of communication, and disruption of learning are also presented in this report. The report includes a synopsis of past, current and potential future research studies.