Noise pollution

Noise pollution (or environmental noise) is displeasing human, animal or machine-created sound that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life. The word noise comes from the Latin word nauseas, meaning seasickness. The source of most outdoor noise worldwide is mainly construction and transportation systems, including motor vehicle noise, aircraft noise and rail noise.[1][2] Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution, since side-by-side industrial and residential buildings

Noise Pollution Abstract No one on earth can escape the sounds of noise- an unwanted, disturbing sound that causes a nuisance in the eye of the beholder. Noise is a disturbance to the human environment that is escalating at such a high rate that it will become a major threat to the quality of human lives. In the past thirty years, noise in all areas, especially in urban areas, have been increasing rapidly. There are numerous effects on the human environment due to the increase in noise

Abstract Noise is responsible for hidden and or obvious damages. Hearing loss and tinnitus greatly depend on the level of sound (dB) and duration of sound . Short-duration sound of decent intensity primarily a gunshot or explosion will not be described because they are not currently encountered in our normal urban environment. Introduction Noise pollution is a type of pollution that doesn’t get a lot of attention because many people don’t see

Causes of noise pollution We are bombarded with sound even when we live in rural areas. From crop dusters to large farm equipment, we have plenty of sound in the country. In the urban areas, we not only have sound that is produced at unnatural decibel levels, the sound is reflected from hard surfaces that form at every kind of angle. We go to theaters and concerts where the ability to magnify sound has developed in incredible ways. We listen on headphones, where sound is not only concentrated, but

Introduction Urban noise pollution is causing increased health risks in the population. This is due both to the fact that noise levels, particularly those associated with transport, have increased dramatically since the mid-twentieth century and that a higher percentage of the world population is now concentrated in urban systems. This problem has also increased economic costs due to failing health and reduced productivity of the population, affecting between 0.2% and 2% of gross domestic product

A. Noise Pollution If we define Noise in a layman language, it is nothing but a disturbance which come out of result of activities by Human being. There are many classic definition of Noise and thereby caused noise pollution but this is apt to understand the importance of emerging issue which has not been addressed from so long. Noise is an outcome of developments. There is difference between “Sound” and “Noise”. As we differentiate both, Noise turns out to be something which is not desirable and

Noise pollution is becoming an increasing problem in urban life and there is no doubt that road traffic is one of the greatest contributors. Noise on city roads is growing fast and exceeding human tolerance limits due to increase in vehicle population and poor maintenance of roads as well as vehicles. The ambient noise levels of busiest intersections of Gwalior city have been measured and following conclusion are drawn. 1. The noise levels at all observation sites are well above the acceptable limits

A Serene Proposition For getting rid of all unwanted noises across the United States, and for making a better and peaceful America. It is a disturbing noise to those fellow Americans who desire to sleep in past six o'clock in the morning, when they hear an ambulance rushing to the house around the block, a lawnmower eating up grass outside a neighbor's yard, or a blender that a wife started to make herself a post-run smoothie. These noises do not just stop there however, they are around every corner

Clark ENG 1101 06 June 2015 Noise Pollution What is the Noise Pollution? The term noise pollution used to define unwanted sounds that come from many sources such as barking dogs, loud music; vehicles, aircraft and rail transport; air-conditioners, factories; amplified music and construction work released into the environment. Noise pollution has adverse effects on both human health and environment. One of the most obvious negative consequences of prolonged exposure to noise is hearing loss. Studies

Yuemeng Ma ENVS*1030 Oct 7, 2016 Noise Pollution: An Underrated Environmental Pollution In April of 2011, WHO and the European Union Cooperative Research Center published a comprehensive report on the impact of noise on human health, " Burden of disease from environmental noise". This is the most comprehensive study of noise pollution in recent years. Noise pollution is not only annoying, poor sleep, but also can trigger heart disease, learning disabilities and tinnitus and other diseases, but also