| Title | General Health Effects of Transportation Noise |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 47761 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lee, Cynthia S.Y.; Fleming, Gregg G. |
| Source | 2002 International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, August 19-22, 2002, Dearborn, MI; 1p. |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20020819 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The effects of transportation noise is a concern of many Government agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Railroad Administration, National Parks Service, and the U.S. Postal Service. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center has long provided support to many of these agencies in the area of transportation-related noise. More recently support has included the important area of psychological and physiological health effects of noise for both humans and wildlife. The health effects of noise on humans are typically grouped into two broad categories: psychological and physiological. Psychological effects of noise include annoyance, speech interference, occupational and academic performance degradation, and interference with recreational activities. Physiological effects of noise include noise-induced hearing loss, hearing impairment, sleep disturbance, muscular effects, cardiovascular effects, and mental health. There has been extensive research on the effects of transportation noise on wildlife, which include many species. These reports vary in scope from long-term research studies to government investigations to environmental agency citing. Research, primarily tied to aircraft noise, has shown that certain noise intrusions do cause an effect on wildlife. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9994 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9994 |
| TRT Terms | Aircraft noise; Airport noise; Noise control; Sound level; Effective sound pressure; Sound level meters; Vibrometers; Sound; Reverberation; Sound intensity; Hearing loss; Loudness; Acoustic properties; Measurement of specific phenomena; Physiological aspects; Sleep; Psychological aspects; Mental condition; Annoyance; Muscular system; Cardiovascular system; Traffic noise; Wildlife |
| General Subjects | Noise--Physiological effect; Noise--Psychological aspects; Transportation noise; Noise control; Hearing impaired; Mental health; Sleep deprivation; Sound; Loudness; Animals--Effects of noise on |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Aviation Energy and Environment; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Rail Energy and Environment |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Proceedings |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47700/47761/dts-34-02_7.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |