"No more noise nuisance for the inhabitants of Schiphol" Interior

Schiphol calculated that 138,500 people were affected. According to recent research conducted by the National Aerospace Institute, the difference between Schiphol's theoretical calculation and the actual noise exposure is between 1 and 2 decibels. "For Schiphol, 1 decibel means 25% (125,000) additional flight movements, and the airport makes full use of it," said director Sijas Akkerman.

According to the environmental federation, 40,000 people have suffered sleep disorders, which is twice as much as the 19,500 that Schiphol had invented. "The number of people affected can be determined using different methods.We use the method that the government has put in place", said in reaction a spokesman for Schiphol.

Akkerman does not agree with this method of calculation and refers the government to this one. If the government took into account the actual noise Schiphol should shrink instead of growing. "

Schiphol has the same objective as the federation of the environment." We want to understand and limit nuisances, and we support the minister's approach to sound measurement, in addition to calculating , to give a more important role. "