Research into the improvement of the management of helicopter noise

Waddington, DC; Kendrick, P; Muirhead, M; Browne, R

Abstract

This report describes research undertaken to investigate the improvement of the management of helicopter noise in the UK. This work was carried out on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) by the University of Salford and QinetiQ (Farnborough) Ltd. The aims of this study were to determine the issues and the extent of the reported problem of noise from helicopter operations in the UK, and to develop practical guidance on the management of helicopter noise, including improvements in the handling of complaints.

Citation

Waddington, D., Kendrick, P., Muirhead, M., & Browne, R. (2008). Research into the improvement of the management of helicopter noise

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: Jun 17, 2008
• Deposit Date: Jan 30, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Publisher URL: http://www.defra.gov.uk/
• Related Public URLs: http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/quality/noise/research/documents/nanr235-project-report.pdf