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This Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study examines the relationship between night-time aviation noise exposure, sleep disturbance and annoyance
The Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study is a two-part study examining the relationship between night-time aviation noise exposure, sleep disturbance and annoyance, and how this relationship varies at different times of night, published this week by the Department for Transport (DfT). On publishing the report DfT acknowledge that exposure to aviation noise at night can impact physical and mental wellbeing and can increase the risk of daytime sleepiness, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
The study is the result of a cross sectional survey of residents living near 8 UK airports – including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow. Aims of this study were to estimate the association of night aviation noise on subjective sleep disturbance and annoyance for a sample of residents living near UK airports. Findings include that around 30% of participants were highly annoyed by exposure to aircraft noise in the range the 55-60dB LAeq,8 during the night time period (11 pm – 7 am). For sleep disturbance, 10% of the sample were highly sleep disturbed at 44dB LAeq,8h, with sleep disturbance increasing with exposure, and levelling out at around 20-25% for exposures in the 50-60dB LAeq,8h range. The study also looked at effects of night aviation noise by age, ethnicity, noise sensitivity, and pre-existing illness; and non acoustic factors (eg attitudes).
The second part of ANNE, the objective study, later this year.
Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study - GOV.UK
Members of the Renewable Energy Advisory Group support the proposal for permitted development for a single wind turbine for non-domestic premises - with caveats
Online meeting organised by IES, IOA and UKNA examining where we are with policy on noise and health three years after recommendations from the House Lords
This week noise proved to be a cross party issue as written questions on noise and health, drones and railways from MPs from three parties were answered
A report commissioned by the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy to look at assessment of noise from onshore wind farms is now published.
The Welsh Government are consulting on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps(ASHP).
As part of their ongoing enquiry into the impact of airport expansion on climate and nature targets, the Environmental Audit Committee will be taking oral evidence tomorrow - Wednesday May 14th.
The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
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