Land Art Park Significantly Reduces Jet Engine Noise Near Airport

ClockEndGooner writes: A study conducted by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research found that low frequency and long wavelength jet engine droning noise was significantly reduced in the fall after farmers plowed their fields near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. The remaining furrows "had multiple ridges to absorb the sound waves, deflected the sound and muted the noise." This led to the development of the Buitenschot Land Art Park, a buffer park featuring "land art" that has significantly reduced aircraft noise without requiring cuts in the number of allowed flights in and out of the airport. The land art park has also provided neighbors with additional recreational paths and sports fields in the same space.

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Neighbours

[Anonymous Coward]

Now I just need to build a series of six foot high mounds between me and my neighbour.

Re:What a shocker

[Anonymous Coward]

8 weeks later, noise complains about hoards of dirt bikes on new 10 foot berms!

Re:Prior Art - Wedge Acoustic Panels

[Irate Engineer]

Looking to score the next Score:5, Funny

Then stop making Score: 5, Insightful comments!

Dammit, I knew I was going about it all wrong.