GAO-10-748SP: Aviation and the Environment: Survey of Airport Officials on Airport Environmental Issues, an E-supplement to GAO-10-50
U.S. Government Accountability Office
| Q13. Has your airport purchased any of the following types of property to reduce the effects of noise on surrounding communities? |
| (Total Population) |
| Percent | Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|
| a. Nearby homes | 35.5 | 141 |
| b. Nearby land | 33.3 | 141 |
| c. Other property | 10.6 | 141 |
| d. None - Airport has not purchased property to reduce effects of noise. | 53.9 | 141 |
| e. No answer | 1.4 | 141 |
| Q13. Has your airport purchased any of the following types of property to reduce the effects of noise on surrounding communities? |
| (Large and Medium Hubs) |
| Percent | Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|
| a. Nearby homes | 60.3 | 63 |
| b. Nearby land | 55.6 | 63 |
| c. Other property | 19.0 | 63 |
| d. None - Airport has not purchased property to reduce effects of noise. | 28.6 | 63 |
| e. No answer | 1.6 | 63 |