ADP CSR Report 2019

Dialogue and commitment for local residents and regions

Controlling the effects of our activities on local residents' living environment

OUR ACTIONS

CHALLENGE

Measure and monitor

Controlling noise at the source

Reducing the impact of noise pollution We manage the soundproofing subsidy applications for homes located within the perimeter of the noise disturbance plan, which spans a distance of up to 20 km from the airports. Each resident can find out if his or her home is located within the perimeter of a noise disturbance plan (PGS) and is therefore eligible for a subsidy. This information has been directly accessible online since June 2019. Local residents are supported at each stage and may receive free project ownership support. To keep them informed, information desks operate at the Environmental Resource Centres and a toll-free number is available (0805 38 36 88). The entire system is explained at www.aideinsono.fr.

overflights to be identified. Thanks to the Itrap tool, coupled with Vitrail, local residents can very easily file complaints, which are processed in less than three hours and make it possible to identify aircraft that have committed an altitude, speed or flight path offence. In addition, the Environmental Advisory Committees (CCE) and the Advisory Committees for Assistance to Local Residents are mandatorily consulted on all matters relating to the environmental impacts and noise pollution associated with the operation of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly. They are convened and chaired by prefects and consist of three equal contingents of representatives from the aviation occupations, local authorities, local residents' associations and environmental protection associations. We act as the secretary.

RECONCILING INCREASED TRAFFIC AND POLLUTION CONTROL

NOISE AND HEALTH

Our laboratory has some 50 permanent measurement stations around the Paris airports, meaning we can continuously monitor aircraft noise and correlate the results to the flight paths and type of aircraft. These measures are submitted monthly to the Airport Nuisance Control Authority (Acnusa) and the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC). They are used to draw up the "noise maps" used as the basis for the Noise Exposure Plans (PEB) defining the areas eligible for compensation measures. Inform and consult Noise level and air quality measurements are being made available to the general public at entrevoisins.groupeadp.fr , via the Vitrail software (visualisation of aircraft flight paths and online information), which enables

At Paris-Orly, a curfew has been in place since 1968, meaning that traffic is limited between 11:30 pm and 6 am. We also work with the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) to reduce the noisiest operations : taxiing time, threshold take-offs, engine test procedures, etc. We adjust the amount of the landing fee in favour of the least noisy aircraft. We support flight path studies to limit overflights in urbanised areas, as well as trials of the continuous descent procedure.

Work by the World Health Organisation (WHO) 9 shows that noise pollution not only affects quality of life: by causing stress, concentration difficulties and sleep disturbances, it also affects physical and mental health. As a member of the regional health and environment network, we work with the Paris Regional Health Agency (ARS) to objectively establish the link between noise, air quality and health, particularly through the "Débats" longitudinal study in progress for ten years on the health impact of noise. As part of the consultation process prior to the Paris- Charles de Gaulle and terminal 4 development project, we have undertaken to improve knowledge and awareness of environmental health issues and participate in the public authorities' work and actions on the subject. As such, we are participating in the ANIMA (Aviation Noise Impact Management through Novel Approaches 10 ) project aimed at improving the understanding of the effect of non-acoustic factors on perceived discomfort.

Today, our objective is to reconcile the anticipated increase in the number of passengers and flights with optimal control of the associated impacts. To achieve this, we are working to devise and create the air transport of the future with manufacturers, airlines and air navigation: optimising fill rates, using the latest generation of aircraft that are more virtuous and less noisy, etc.

INTERNATIONAL

These concerns are incorporated into the management of all our airports. In Zagreb, Liège and Madagascar, the installation of noise measurement stations has advanced dialogue with local communities. In Amman, an assessment of the noise map showed the importance of local regulatory actions.

(9) Source: www.bruitparif.fr (10) To learn more, visit anima-project.eu

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