Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise: Report on Aviation Noise Research Conducted By U.S. Federal Agencies.
Abstract
The Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise (FICAN) was formed in 1993 to provide forums for debate over needs for future aviation noise research and to encourage new development efforts in this area. All Federal agencies concerned with aviation noise are represented on the Committee, including the Department of Defense, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This report introduces current and planned research topics in aviation noise. The work summarized here represents the individual (or sometimes joint) initiatives of member agencies. Fifty-nine projects on aviation noise were identified by FICAN members. Areas of study include: investigation of new criteria for determining land use compatibility, examination of community reactions to aircraft noise, perception of aircraft noise and how it is affected by background noise, acoustic issues associated with rotary wing aircraft, noise effects on animals, development and improvement of computer models, noise reduction technologies, improved public information materials, and structural damage effects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA334209
Entities
People
- Mary Ellen Eagan
- Robert L. Miller