Impact of Aircraft Noise Pollution on Heathrow Airport in UK

This presentation discusses the impact of noise pollution on the UK Heathrow airport, including sleep disturbance, cardiovascular diseases, and psychiatric disorders. It also showcases solutions such as quieter planes, quieter procedures, and operating restrictions. The presentation suggests that quieter planes are the most effective solution and identifies the resources required for implementation. It concludes that sustainable practices in the aviation industry can be followed by increasing the number of quieter planes in the airport.

SUSTAINABLE AVIATION
Topic:Noise impact at UK airport
such as Heathrow

Introduction to the topic
 Noise is the unwanted sound which causes significant effect upon the
health of individual.
 The aviation industry causes huge impact on the natural environment
of country.
 It not only produces air pollution, but it also produces unwanted
sounds which leads to affect the health of citizens who live in the
specific area.
 In this presentation, impact of noise pollution on the UK Heathrow
airport will be discussed.
 This presentation will also showcase the solution which management
authorities who function in Heathrow airport can use with an aim to
take measure towards the given issues.

Effect of Aircraft noise on the health of citizens
The noise which are produced through the movement of
aircraft causes significant impact upon the health of citizens
This is because, this leads to develop several type of health
problems among the citizens. The detailed explanation
regarding the same is depicted in below:
 Sleep disturbance
 Cardiovascular disease
 Psychiatric disorder

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SLEEP DISTURBANCE
 It can be consider as direct impact of noise pollution.
 In this regard, it has been analysed that exposure of noise
during the sleep may increases blood pressure as well as
heart rate of an individual.
 As a result of it he/she may become more conscious.
 Thus, due to lack of sleep whole day activity of person will
be impacted.

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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
 The high exposure of noise will also cause number of
predictable short term psychological responses.
 In addition to this, high exposure of noise tends to raise the
peripheral vasoconstriction, heart rate and blood pressure of
individual.
 This tends to raises the heart diseases among individual

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PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER
 It is another most critical effect of noise pollution.
 In this regard, it is analysed that noise of aircraft causes annoyance.
 High level of annoyance hinders person with regard to perform its
daily routine work in an effective manner.
 Thus, it is essential for the airport authorities that it must take
significant measure towards the noise pollution which is occurring
within airport.

Number of aircraft movement in UK airports

Communities affected by aircraft movement

Solutions to the issues
There are number of solutions identified which aviation authority
who works in Heathrow can use with an aim to take the action
towards the given issues. The authorities of Hewthrow airport is
currently using all these given solutions. The assessed solution to
the issues are depicted in below:
 Quieter planes
 Quieter procedures
 Operating restriction.

Solutions to the issues
Quieter planes
 It is being regarded as one of the most effective strategy
which is being used by Heathrow airport.
 Here, aviation authorities are making the efforts with regard
to introduce such planes which possess steeper angles for
take off.
 Furthermore, the firm are also introducing such planes
which leads to cause minimal impact upon the environment.
 It is by complying with the given type of activity only,
Heathrow airport is taking its foot towards the sustainable
approach.

Solutions to the issues
Quieter procedure
 It is the another most effective solution with respect to the
noise pollution related problem.
 Here, Heathrow airport is making efforts in terms of
streamlining the flight take off related procedure in an
effective manner.
 Thus, it is encouraging the quietest possible take off and
landing procedure.

Solutions to the issues
OPERATING RESTRICTIONS
 The noise pollution can also managed at Heathrow by
imposing operating restriction upon the flights.
 Here, specific time limit has been set for the different type
of airplanes
 The plane which do not possess much noise can be take off
as well as land in early morning.
 Likewise, the planes which possess noise can be take off
and land after 11 PM.

Suggesting an effective solution to Heathrow
airport
 Among all the above given solution, quieter plane
type of solution will be seem more effective for the
airport.
 This is because, by introducing the given type of
planes significant measure towards the noise
pollution type of condition can be carried out by
firm.

Implementing the solution
There are number of resources will be require with an
aim to carry out the implementation of assessed
solution.
 Human resources: Here skilled employees will be
needed who have the knowledge as well as skills
with regard to produce or manufacture such engines
for the plane which do not possess much noise.
 Financial resources: Sufficient amount of finance
will also be required by authorities with an aim to
implement the given solution.

Implication of solution
 On implementing the assessed solution, positive
benefit can be taken by the firm in the form of
increased profits and sales.
 Large number of buyers can also be attracted by the
firm.

Role that other individual can play in reducing aviation
noise
There are number of individuals identified which can
also play very significant role with an aim to take
action towards the assessed issues.
 Government: UK government can also play very
critical role. In this regard, they can frame an
effective and strict policy with the help of which it
can take action towards the given issues.

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 Researcher: Researcher can conduct several studies
with an aim to identify the solution to the assessed
problem.
 Engine and aircraft manufacturer: For the
particular issue they can candidature such engine
for the plane which leads to cause minimal impact
upon the environment

Conclusion
 It can be concluded that it is very essential for the
authorities that operates in Heathrow airport that it
must increase the number of quieter plane in
airport.
 Here, through such type of practices only
sustainable practices in aviation industry can be
followed by firm.
 Thus, as a result of it solution with regard to noise
pollution related problem can be obtained.

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