The association between residential quality of life and aircraft noise annoyance around Frankfurt Airport

A large field study on aircraft noise annoyance with 2312 residents from 66 areas within a radius of 40 km around Frankfurt Airport was performed between the announcement and implementation of the airport extension (4th runway). For the address of each participant aircraft noise levels were calculated. This presentation concentrates on results with regard to the relationship between perceived - not noise-related - environmental situation and social quality of life in the residential area (i.e. infrastructure, economic development, neighbours, attractiveness of the area) and aircraft noise annoyance. Furthermore the impact of actual perceived residential situation and the expected future situation after airport extension on noise annoyance before the change in aircraft noise exposure occurs is compared. Results of the analyses will be presented and discussed.