NOISE EXPOSURE FORECASTS: EVOLUTION, EVALUATION, EXTENSIONS, AND LAND USE INTERPRETATIONS

Abstract

Part I describes the evolution of methods for relating aircraft noise exposure to community response in this country, starting with the original Composite Noise Rating (CNR) concept developed in 1952, and with applications specifically to aircraft noise in 1957 under Air Force sponsorship. The development of CNR procedures for civil and military aircraft in 1962 utilizing perceived noise level contours and the development of Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF) procedures in 1967 utilizing effective perceived noise level data are recounted and compared. Part II interprets the noise exposure due to aircraft operations, as expressed in Noise Exposure Forecast (NEF) values, in terms of estimated impact on land uses. Assessments of the land use compatibility with aircraft noise as a function of NEF values are given for a variety of land uses for the purpose of providing guides in land use planning, zoning and in land use development and building construction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0711131

Entities

People

  • Dwight E. Bishop
  • William J. Galloway

Organizations

  • BBN Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircraft Noise
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Commerce
  • Communities
  • Flight Paths
  • Frequency Bands
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Jet Transport Aircraft
  • New York
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

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