Category Archives: Key Issues

Noise & Health

Can graphene-based material reduce aircraft noise?

Posted on by Admin3342
29
Jun

A ‘meringue-like’ graphene based material could reduce aircraft engine noise by up to 80 per cent, claim researchers at Bath University The graphene oxide-polyvinyl alcohol aerogel weighs 2.1kg per cubic metre, which is said to be the lightest sound insulation ever manufactured. The team believes that, when used as insulation within aircraft engines, noise could […]

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Climate, Hubs

Germany: DB and air traffic agree on action plan for cooperation and climate protection

Posted on by Admin3342
16
Apr

Interaction between the modes of transport should be improved Potential to attract around 4.3 million air travellers within Germany for the rail in the medium term Transport sector reduces CO2 emissions The Federal Association of the German Aviation Industry (BDL) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) are launching a joint action plan to strengthen the networking of […]

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Noise & Health

Airplane noise survey in the US shows an underestimation of calculated nuisance

Posted on by Admin3342
07
Apr

Exposure to and nuisance from transport noise is shown in the Schulz Curve based on scientific data from the 1970s. The last in-depth evaluation and recalibration took place in 1992. However, more recent analyses have shown that aviation noise leads to people becoming annoyed at lower levels of noise than previously assumed. The internationally accepted […]

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Noise & Health, Pollution

Air traffic and health protection in times of pandemic

Posted on by Admin3342
26
Mar

It cannot be accepted that even in this situation the financial interests of the aviation industry are put above the health interests of the general public, as has been the case for decades with aircraft noise and air pollution!” said Carl Ahlgrimm, president of the federal association against aircraft noise. In the summer of 2020, […]

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Campaigning, Noise & Health, Politics, See you in Court

Balanced approached, the French failure

Posted on by Admin3342
26
Mar

After air pollution … Noise around the big airports, the other failure of the French state! 18 associations and collectives seized the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister to request the application of European legislation France does not respect EU regulation 598/2014, which came into force in 2016! This text requires Member States […]

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Campaigning, Let's cap aviation, Noise, Politics, Your action

Lazio authorizes the reduction of flights at Ciampino airport

Posted on by Admin3342
19
Mar

  It will be the task of the Air Force Authorities to immediately announce the IATA World Conference on June 7, 2021 the new limit to 65 daily flights (landings+decolli) to enter into force as early as October 31, 2021. It’s great news for the thousands of inhabitants of Ciampino, Marino and Rome South, affected […]

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Noise & Health

Health risks caused by environmental noise

Posted on by Admin3342
18
Jan

More than 100 million people in Europe are exposed to harmful levels of environmental noise pollution. Long-term exposure to environmental noise contributes to 48 000 new cases of heart disease and 12 000 premature deaths every year in Europe. In addition, 22 million people suffer chronic high annoyance, and 6.5 million suffer chronic high sleep […]

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Climate, UECNA

33 NGOs call for reduction impact of air transport

Posted on by Admin3342
04
Dec

Dear Presidents of the European Commission, European Council, and European Parliament, In the context of the current climate and health crises, we, the undersigned organisations, demand that action be taken in response to the newly released updated analysis of the non-CO2 climate impacts of aviation by the European Commission, as required by the 2017 ETS […]

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