Ministry of Environmental Protection, ISRAEL. Airport Environment Living near an airport is like...

Ministry of Environmental Protection, ISRAEL

Airport Environment

Living near an airport is like being married to a beautiful and rich person who’s snoring

Stelian Ghelberg, Ministry of Environmental Protection, ISRAEL [email protected]


Ionizing Radiation

Noise Abatement

Non-IonizingRadiation

Noise Abatement and Radiation Safety Dept.

Ministry of Environmental Protection, ISRAEL מניעת אגף הסביבה להגנת המשרדוקרינה רעש


Radioactivity

X-ray

UV

ELF

LASER

RF

Noise

Experts


Radioactivity

X-ray

UV

ELF

LASER

RF

Noise

Experts

Noise

RF

LASER

ELF

UV

X-ray

Radioactivity

Public


WHO definition of Health

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19-22 June, 1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States (Official Records of the World Health Organization, no. 2, p. 100) and entered into force on 7 April 1948.

The Definition has not been amended since 1948.

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We believe in perceptions

Our perceptions can be wrong

The perception is that the airport noise is a risk

Noise can’t be received quietly

Noise disturbs your body Noise disturbs your soul Noise is depreciating your home’s value


Aircraft noise


Factors influencing noise annoyance

Distance, background noise, rural vs. urban Fear, age, education, occupation,

homeownership, household size The attitude of relevant authorities



What they sayOperators General Public

If real, the risk is small

Absence of evidence isnot evidence of absence

No evidence of harm

Better safe than sorry

It’s expensive to reduce noise

Guilty until proven no guiltyNo guilty until proven guilty

The science may be wrongBelieve in science

It’s unhealthy to live with noise

MoEP is too strict MoEP is too liberal

MoEP is wrong MoEP is wrong


Airport surface

Airport layout

Runway length

Load factor

Fleet mix

Traffic

Meteorological conditions

Airport Physical Capacity

Day/Evening/Night distribution

Noise sensitive land uses

Regulatory scenario

Noise insulation program

Building codes

Zoning

Public relations

Airport Acoustical Capacity


ICAO Resolution A35-5 Balanced Approach

Reducing noise at source

Land-use planning

Noise abatement procedures

Operating restrictions


Noise abatement operational procedures

Take off and landing procedures

Reversing thrust

Flight patterns


Operating restrictions

Curfews

Ground operations


Safe and Risk real – immense benefit

Unsafe and Risk real – immense cost

Better safe then sorry

Public opinion is a powerful force: It can elect presidents, topple dictators and close airports

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