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Noise pollution in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR): An emerging environmental threat

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Title Noise pollution in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR):
An emerging environmental threat
 
Creator Kalawapudi, Komal
Singh , Taruna
Dey, Jaydip
Vijay, Ritesh
Kumar, Rakesh
 
Subject Noise Pollution
 
Description Noise pollution in urban areas is an emerging environmental threat which local agencies and state
authorities must consider in planning and development.
Excessive noise is becoming a significant problem adversely affecting the physiological and psychological
health of the citizens. Present study was carried out to
assess and quantitatively evaluate ambient noise levels
in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) consisting of 9
cities namely Bhiwandi-Nizampur, Kalyan-Dombivli,
Mira-Bhayandar, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Thane, Ulhasnagar and Vasai-Virar. The noise environment
was assessed on the basis of equivalent continuous
sound pressure levels (Leq), day-night noise levels (LDN)
and noise limit exceedance factor (NEF) during day and
night time of working and non-working days in four
different area categories, viz. industrial, commercial,
residential and silence zones. Present study shows that
silence zones have been the worst affected areas where
noise pollution levels and NEF indicate excessive violation of permissible noise limits due to unplanned,
congested and unruly spaces for developmental and
commercial activities, followed closely by residential
and commercial zones. Cities with separate industrial
and commercial zones showed less noisy surroundings
in comparison with those cities where land use pattern of
industrial and commercial zones is around or overlapping each other. It can thus be concluded that appropriate demarcation and planned use of city space is important to avoid exposure to rising noise pollution levels. Based on the noise pollution in (MMR), various control measures are suggested including awareness campaign and strict compliance of the rules and regulations.
 
Publisher Springer
 
Date 2020
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://neeri.csircentral.net/1257/1/Kalawapudi%20et%20al.%2C%202020.pdf
Kalawapudi, Komal and Singh , Taruna and Dey, Jaydip and Vijay, Ritesh and Kumar, Rakesh (2020) Noise pollution in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR): An emerging environmental threat. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192 (152). ISSN 0167-6369 (Print); 1573-2959 (E)
 
Relation http://link.springer.com/journal/10661
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