Problem statement: The problem of urban traffic noise pollution is universal and in the past few decades it has grown to the point that it has become a major concern for both the public and the policy-makers. Approach: In a comprehensive 18 month research project, traffic-generated noise was monitored at 47 roadway locations in fourteen districts in metropolitan Kuwait in 2004-2005. Simultaneou...

While environmental issues keep gaining increasing attention from the public opinion and policy makers, several experiments demonstrated the feasibility of wireless sensor networks to be used in a large variety of environmental monitoring applications. Focusing on the assessment of environmental noise pollution in urban areas, we provide qualitative considerations and preliminary experimental r...

Heavy traffic is a major source of noise pollution in the urban centers. Higher noise levels are observed in the residential area near highway passing through Jalgaon city. The exposure of population to the higher noise levels affects on the hearing capability. In the present study hearing impairment was observed in the population exposed to higher noise levels.

background: noise is one of the harmful factors of industrial environments that may cause defect such as hearing defects, high blood pressure, irritation, sleep disturbances, increased respiratory rate and oxygen consumption. the residents and personnel working in industries around mehrabad airport continuously exposed to noise pollution caused by the traffic of passenger, war and training airp...

Noise pollution is one of the prominent environmental problems affecting human health especially in developing countries. The impacts of noise on health should not be underestimated. Exposure to acoustical stimuli impairs not only the function of auditory system but also that of many other systems of human body. Previous investigations revealed that noise exposure could result in sleep disturba...

Traffic snarl-up or traffic jam is a common phenomenon in Puri, one of the imperative pilgrimage sites for Hindus as well as a popular tourist destination in India. Traffic congestion inevitably produces traffic noise, in turn annoying the drivers, leading to road rage. Keeping this in mind, the present article has monitored and assessed different noise descriptors in 7 different types of buses...

Improving the quality of life is increasingly seen as an important urban planning goal. In order to reach it, various tools are being developed to mitigate the negative impacts of human activities on society. This paper develops a methodology for quantifying the population's exposure to noise, by proposing a classification of urban blocks. Taking into account the vehicular flow and traffic comp...

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem and ultimately the inhabitants. Pollution can take the form of noise. This study attempted of Aligarh city. The menace of noise pollution is growing in the city day by day due to increase in population, rapid industrialization, urbanization, phenomenal growth ...

Noise pollution caused by transportation has become problem for societies with increasing traffic volumes and the development of cities day day. In European countries Turkey, transportation-related noise health problems as well reducing living standards people. It is necessary to carry out detailed studies in order determine pollution, especially regions where industry labor force are concentra...

Objectives Environmental pollution is a significant global issue. Both objective (scientifically measured) environmental pollution and perceived levels of pollution are important predictors of self-reported health. The purpose of this study was to compare the associations between perceived environmental pollution and health in China, Japan, and South Korea. Methods Data were obtained from the...