The Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Noise Exposure of Population in the Vicinity of Split Airport

Rastom svjetske populacije i prihoda povećava se potražnja za zračnim prijevozom što u konačnici rezultira povećanjem zrakoplovnih emisija. Glavni utjecaji na okoliš u zrakoplovstvu su: buka zrakoplova, emisija plinova zrakoplovnih motora te onečišćenje zemlje i vode u zračnim lukama. Donošenjem propisa i regulativa nastoji se smanjiti negativan utjecaj buke zrakoplova na okoliš i na stanovništvo. S obzirom da se 2020. godine pojavila pandemija COVID-19, zračni promet doživio je veliki krah. Izradom karata buke za vršni dan 2019. i 2020. godine prikazuje se pad zračnog prometa što u konačnici rezultira manjom emisijom buke zrakoplova. U ovom diplomskom radu analiziran je učinak pandemije COVID-19 na izloženost stanovništva buci u okolici Zračne luke Split. Broj jako ugroženih stanovnika tijekom dana za vršni dan 2020. godine smanjio se za 14,7%, dok se broj jako ugroženih stanovnika tijekom noći smanjio za 62,3% u odnosu na vršni dan 2019. godine.World population growth and revenues are increasing with the demand for air transport which ultimately results in an increase in air emissions. The main environmental impacts in aviation are: aircraft noise, aircraft engine emissions, and soil and water pollution at airports. The adoption of rules and regulations seeks to reduce the negative impact of aircraft noise on the environment and the population. Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in 2020, air traffic has experienced a major crash. The development of noise maps for the peak day in 2019 and 2020 shows the decline in air traffic, which ultimately results in lower noise emissions from aircraft. In this thesis, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the exposure of the population to aircraft noise in the vicinity of Split Airport is analyzed. The number of highly annoyed people during the peak day in 2020 decreased by 14.7%, while the number of highly sleep-disturbed people decreased by 62.3% compared to the peak day in 2019