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Intention To Complain About Unmanned Aircraft System Noise: A Structural Equation Analysis, Robert Brents Feb 2022

Intention To Complain About Unmanned Aircraft System Noise: A Structural Equation Analysis, Robert Brents

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Aircraft noise has a long and documented history as a source of public annoyance and a driver of noise complaints. The impending large-scale use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)s could expose a broader cross-section of the public to a new type of aircraft noise. Recent research notes some reactions to UAS noise, but no rigorous analyses of public intention to complain about UAS noise have been found.

Due to the potential proliferation of UASs and their attendant noise, understanding public reaction could advise both government and industry. Governments at all levels could apply the results to inform policies related to …