Noise Pollution, Awareness, Prevention and Control

Abstract

Rapid growth in population, Urbanization and Industrialization in the world causes increase in noise levels leading to several adverse effects on ecology and human health. Noise annoys, distracts, disturbs, and when exposure to its sufficient, noise can cause physiological effects leading deafness. Annoyance results from the interference with sleep and with speech. Noise pollution affects the quality of the life and so can be thought of a social and economical cost. Noise reduction can be one of the components in achieving sustainability. This paper focus on realizing the several causes of noise pollution, effects of noise pollution and importance of reducing noise pollution. In the present study noise level is assessed at two locations in Wardha city and it is found that noise level exceeds the permissible limit.