Nov 30, 2020

Noise definition misses the point

The Civil Aviation Authority's definition of noise says that: "The extent of the unacceptability of sound depends on three physical characteristics:​"

  • Intensity

  • Duration

  • Frequency

We think this definition is inadequate and that it needs to include:

  • time of day
     
    and

  • ambient/default noise levels

We think that without these, airports get an easy ride particularly since aircraft noise is excluded from any legal controls or environmental legislation.