Road Traffic Noise Pollution a Hazard

Authors

  • Tayyaba Aftab Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Labs. Complex Ferozpur, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Farzana Bashir Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Labs. Complex Ferozpur, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Tahira Shafiq Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Labs. Complex Ferozpur, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v42i4.751

Keywords:

Noise pollution, Traffics load, Community health, Lahore city

Abstract

A road traffic noise study was conducted in Lahore at 18 busy places of high traffic flow in peak working hours of the day. It has been found that the day time average noise level has crossed the permissible limit of 85dB(A) at 90% busy points in the city. The maximum average noise level recorded in Lahore was 104 dB(A). This high level attributed to vehicular traffic specially auto rickshaw with ineffective silencers (without filters) and frequent use of the pressure horns by buses, wagons and trucks etc. The findings of the survey provide enough baseline data for engineering controls and interim legislation against traffic noise pollution. Key words: Noise pollution, Traffics load , Community health, Lahore city Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 42(4), 435-440, 2007

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Aftab, T., Bashir, F., & Shafiq, T. (2008). Road Traffic Noise Pollution a Hazard. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 42(4), 435–440. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v42i4.751

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Vol. 42 No. 4 (2007)

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