A Study On Noise Pollution In Some Residential Areas Of Visakhapatnam

  R.Dilip,  P.Neeharika

Environmental noise is all unwanted sound in our community. Noise pollution a form of air pollution, is a threat to health and well-being .It is more severe and wide spread than even before, and it will continue to increase in magnitude and severity because of population growth, urbanization and the associated growth in the use of increasingly powerful, varied and highly mobile sources of noise. Noise is a serious environmental problem that requires attention. Visakhapatnam is a developing city having road, rail, air and sea transport connecting all parts of country. Day by day development causes a noisy environment in the city.In the present study, a noise survey is carried out in some residential areas in Visakhapatnam. Noise levels are monitored during peak traffic periods (9:00am to 10:00am, 12:00 noon to 1:00pm, 5:00pm to 6:00pm )with an interval of 30 seconds. Equivalent noise levels are calculated and compared with CPCB standards. Remedial measures are discussed. In order to suggest the remedial measures attenuation studies are also carried out using three barrier materials wood, glass and masonry.

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Unique Identification Number - IJEDR2002026
Page Number(s) - 133-139
Pubished in - Volume 8 | Issue 2 | April 2020
DOI (Digital Object Identifier) -    http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.23952
Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)

  R.Dilip,  P.Neeharika,   "A Study On Noise Pollution In Some Residential Areas Of Visakhapatnam", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.8, Issue 2, pp.133-139, April 2020, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR2002026.pdf