aircraft noise

This is the conclusion of the European Environment Agency in its annual report on the pressures of the transport sector on the environment.

Being ubiquitous, sound is a pivotal dimension of our society, but is often intrusive, disturbing and/or unpleasant. The biological functions of our body enable us to generate and process sound. For example, we need sound for communication. And while the term refers to what we are able to hear, noise connotes how we experience sound.