NOISE POLLUTION IN BRISBANE:
Noise Pollution is as much of a problem in Brisbane as it is everywhere else. Here is a list of daily things and how many decibels they produce on average:
1. Weakest sound heard – 0dB
2. A whisper in a quiet Library – 30dB
3. A normal conversation – 60-65dB
4. A telephone dial tone – 80dB
5. City traffic from inside the car – 85dB
6. A train’s whistle/truck traffic – 90dB
7. A jackhammer – 95dB
8. A subway train – 95dB
9. LEVEL OF WHICH SUSTAINED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN HEARING LOSS: 90-95dB
10. A hand drill – 98dB
11. A motorbike – 100dB
12. A power mower – 107dB
13. A power saw – 110dB
14. A loud rock concert – 115dB
15. PAIN BEGINS: 125dB
16. A pneumatic riveter – 125dB
17. SHORT TERM EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE: 140dB
18. A jet-engine – 140dB
19. LEVEL OF WHICH STRUCTURES CAN BE DESTROYED IF SOUND PREVAILS: 150dB
20. A 12-gauge shotgun blast – 165dB
21. The death of hearing tissue – 180dB
22. The loudest sound possible – 194dB
Of course there are rules that govern local noise. Surprisingly, the local council doesn’t control everything; sometimes the police have to get involved. The Brisbane City Council deals with things such as these: road maintenance, maintaining water and sewerage services and preventing or moving public health risks. The Environmental Protection Act provided these ‘exemptions’ to what the Council deals with in 1994.
The Council doesn’t deal with: music loud stereos, rowdy behavior, burglar alarms, off-road noisy vehicles and trail bikes. The Queensland Police manages those things. The B.C.C. also doesn’t manage on-road noisy vehicles and trail bikes (delt by the Department of Transport and Main Roads) and native birds and animals (delt by the Department of Environment and Resource). The Local government does not deal with airport noises (what can they do about it anyway?).
Some people may think that one of the big upcoming problems of Noise Pollution is a new parallel runway being built at the airport. But to know how a new runway will affect us, we need to know some facts about the existing runways at the Brisbane Airport.
At the current runways, two main runways are used at the airport daily: the fanjet and the pure jet. These types of engines normally produce around 120-140dB during takeoff. However, the newer fanjet engines produce around only 100-120dB during takeoff. Planes that fly overhead the suburbs in Brisbane make an average noise of 48-55dB everyday. Noise at, and around the airport is constantly monitored and reviewed.
Despite the fact that airplane engine companies are constantly trying to improve noise levels, the noise still affects the suburbs that are dotted around the airport. Here is a list of a few that are affected. These are: Cannon Hill, Ascot, Tingalpa, Nudgee Beach, Kedron, Bulimba and Hamilton.
Noise Abatement Procedures are used at the Brisbane Airport and are in action especially at night to decrease the level of REM sleep reduction. These procedures take place around: 10pm to 6am everyday. In 2011, there were approximately 545 airplane movements per day.
The planning of the N.P.R. (New Parallel Runway) has been in place for around 20 years. It’s ‘footprint’ has appeared in Brisbane street directories for at least six years. It is expected to be operational by 2020 and will obviously be parallel to the existing main runway, two kilometres west to be exact.
In addition, the N.P.R. will work together with the existing main runway to assist noise abatement. Despite the fact that the N.P.R. had an E.I.S. (Environmental Impact Statement) before it had the privileges to be built, I believe that the noise caused by the new runway won’t affect the residents of Brisbane in great amounts. Partly because commentators that live near airports say that you get used to the sound and partly because of the noise regulations that the airport currently has, and will have.
Noise Pollution is as much of a problem in Brisbane as it is everywhere else. Here is a list of daily things and how many decibels they produce on average:
1. Weakest sound heard – 0dB
2. A whisper in a quiet Library – 30dB
3. A normal conversation – 60-65dB
4. A telephone dial tone – 80dB
5. City traffic from inside the car – 85dB
6. A train’s whistle/truck traffic – 90dB
7. A jackhammer – 95dB
8. A subway train – 95dB
9. LEVEL OF WHICH SUSTAINED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN HEARING LOSS: 90-95dB
10. A hand drill – 98dB
11. A motorbike – 100dB
12. A power mower – 107dB
13. A power saw – 110dB
14. A loud rock concert – 115dB
15. PAIN BEGINS: 125dB
16. A pneumatic riveter – 125dB
17. SHORT TERM EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE: 140dB
18. A jet-engine – 140dB
19. LEVEL OF WHICH STRUCTURES CAN BE DESTROYED IF SOUND PREVAILS: 150dB
20. A 12-gauge shotgun blast – 165dB
21. The death of hearing tissue – 180dB
22. The loudest sound possible – 194dB
Of course there are rules that govern local noise. Surprisingly, the local council doesn’t control everything; sometimes the police have to get involved. The Brisbane City Council deals with things such as these: road maintenance, maintaining water and sewerage services and preventing or moving public health risks. The Environmental Protection Act provided these ‘exemptions’ to what the Council deals with in 1994.
The Council doesn’t deal with: music loud stereos, rowdy behavior, burglar alarms, off-road noisy vehicles and trail bikes. The Queensland Police manages those things. The B.C.C. also doesn’t manage on-road noisy vehicles and trail bikes (delt by the Department of Transport and Main Roads) and native birds and animals (delt by the Department of Environment and Resource). The Local government does not deal with airport noises (what can they do about it anyway?).
Some people may think that one of the big upcoming problems of Noise Pollution is a new parallel runway being built at the airport. But to know how a new runway will affect us, we need to know some facts about the existing runways at the Brisbane Airport.
At the current runways, two main runways are used at the airport daily: the fanjet and the pure jet. These types of engines normally produce around 120-140dB during takeoff. However, the newer fanjet engines produce around only 100-120dB during takeoff. Planes that fly overhead the suburbs in Brisbane make an average noise of 48-55dB everyday. Noise at, and around the airport is constantly monitored and reviewed.
Despite the fact that airplane engine companies are constantly trying to improve noise levels, the noise still affects the suburbs that are dotted around the airport. Here is a list of a few that are affected. These are: Cannon Hill, Ascot, Tingalpa, Nudgee Beach, Kedron, Bulimba and Hamilton.
Noise Abatement Procedures are used at the Brisbane Airport and are in action especially at night to decrease the level of REM sleep reduction. These procedures take place around: 10pm to 6am everyday. In 2011, there were approximately 545 airplane movements per day.
The planning of the N.P.R. (New Parallel Runway) has been in place for around 20 years. It’s ‘footprint’ has appeared in Brisbane street directories for at least six years. It is expected to be operational by 2020 and will obviously be parallel to the existing main runway, two kilometres west to be exact.
In addition, the N.P.R. will work together with the existing main runway to assist noise abatement. Despite the fact that the N.P.R. had an E.I.S. (Environmental Impact Statement) before it had the privileges to be built, I believe that the noise caused by the new runway won’t affect the residents of Brisbane in great amounts. Partly because commentators that live near airports say that you get used to the sound and partly because of the noise regulations that the airport currently has, and will have.