Foundations for a Comprehensive Approach of Acoustic and Non-Acoustic Measures of Aircraft Noise Annoyance Mitigation

This contribution presents the construct of aircraft noise annoyance and its acoustic and non-acoustic contributory factors. It draws upon key findings of a review that was produced within the frame of the EU Horizon 2020 funded research project Aviation Noise Impact Management through Novel Approaches (ANIMA). It is shown that aircraft noise annoyance can be seen as a psychological stress response. This is in line with empirical findings, according to which a) only approx. 30% of noise annoyance can be explained with acoustic parameters, and b) there are a number of non-acoustic factors affecting annoyance. Different non-acoustic factors are presented. They result in implications and recommendations for noise management strategies, which are discussed in more detail in contribution #137 of the Aerospace Europe Conference 2020 [1].