Soundscape Assessment of Aircraft Height and Size.

ABSTRACT: It is accepted knowledge that, for a given equivalent sound pressure level, sounds produced by planes are worse received from local communities than other sources related to transportation. Very little is known on the reasons for this special status, including any interactions that non-acoustical factors may have in listener assessments. Here we focus on one of such factors, the multisensory aspect of aircraft events. We propose a method to assess the visual impact of perceived aircraft height and size, beyond the objective increase in sound pressure level for a plane flying lower than another. We utilize a soundscape approach, based on acoustical indicators (dBs, L _{A, max}, background sound pressure level) and social surveys: a combination of postal questionnaires (relate

SUBMITTER: Memoli G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6305372 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature