As the impact of noise pollution is widespread, it is important for everyone in cooperation to mitigate. Noise pollution can be controlled by a number of measures. The first approach has beenĀ reduce noise at source by design and fabrication of silencing devices and their use in aircraft engines, truck, cars, motorcycles, industrial machines and [...]
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Measure to Control Noise
Posted in Environment on April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Effect of Noise Pollution
Posted in Environment on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The result of noise existence from sources above is being bothersome on human lives as well as the whole environment. Noise can result in damage to human health and well-being in a number of ways including annoyance reaction, sleep disturbance, interference with communication, performance effects, effect on social behavior and decrease in hearing ability. For [...]
Noise Pollution
Posted in Environment on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In our lives, we can see that noises are created by human activities and everything around. The main cause of noise world wide is transportation system including road traffic, air traffic and rail traffic. Road accounts for approximately 70% of total noise emissions by transportation. It must be noted that different road transportation modes have [...]
Environmental Problem
Posted in Environment on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
World wide, in developed and developing countries, environmental problems are among the most important concerns facing people and their governments. The problems include population growth, loss of ecosystem and species extinction, urbanization, deforestation, solid waste disposal, and pollution of water, air, land and noise disturbance. Among all of these factors, noise pollution is often a [...]