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7In 1985, the FAA published Aviation Noise Effects, Report No. FAA-EE-85-2, to summarize and synthesize the effects of aviation noise in several topical areas. The report provides summaries of critical research, conclusions of pertinent research, and, when possible, conclusions, criteria, or perspec- tives for the reader. This document has been a valuable resource for the airport community for more than 23 years. Because the literature on the topics reviewed in the 1985 report has expanded, it was determined that the time was right to supplement it with an up-to-date synthesis. After a complete review of this landmark FAA report, a literature search was undertaken. The most representative studies completed since 1985 were selected, annotated, and categorized for each of the following topic areas: 1. Health effects of aviation noise, 2. Annoyance and aviation noise, 3. Sleep disturbance and aviation noise, 4. Speech interference and aviation noise, 5. Effects of aviation noise on schools, 6. Effects of aviation noise on parks, open space, and wilderness areas, 7. Aviation low-frequency noise and vibration, 8. Aviation noise effects on wildlife and domestic animals, 9. Aviation noise effects on property values, 10. Effect of meteorology on aviation noise, and 11. Effect of topography and ground absorption on avia- tion noise. These 11 topic areas are outlined in the following 11 chap- ters, which lead to a section of conclusions. For the readerâs ease, each of these chapters has its own discussion, summary, and annotated bibliography in Appendix A. An extensive ref- erence list, glossary, and key word index complete the report. The goal of ACRP Synthesis S02-01 is to provide a supple- mental report on the current state of knowledge and practice in the selected topical areas regarding the effects of aircraft noise. In addition to the 1985 FAA report, the reader should be aware of an EPA report, mandated by Congress, Information on Levels of Environmental Noise Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an Adequate Margin of Safety (1974). This report is commonly referred to as the EPA Levels Document. The Levels Document is significant because it presents a comprehensive background on the effects of noise in many of the topic areas discussed in this synthesis. Even though the document is now more than 30 years old, and some of the information has been updated (particularly with respect to sleep disturbance), it is still a valuable reference. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY
