AN APPRAISAL OF THE CONDITIONS AND THE GROWTH OF TRAFFIC NOISE POLLUTION IN KOLKATA CITY: A CASE STUDY DURING THE PERIOD 2007 TO 2014 (original) (raw)
The present study is undertaken to analyse the conditions and the growth of traffic noise levels in Kolkata city during 2007 to 2014.Based on the guidelines of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board,twenty four busy traffic junctions are selected for the survey to access the exact noise pollution levels of the city.Primary data were collected both in busy and non-busy hours in the daytime during the survey period. To analysis a more aureate picture of the noise conditions, entire city has been divided into three parts i.e. northern, central and southern. On the basis of traffic noise levels on the selected survey sites of the city, some noise hot spot zones are again been prepared. The findings reveal the facts that Ultadanga survey site at northern part, Howrah Bridge Approach at central part and Behala 14no. Bus stand crossing at southern part are the nosiest spots during the entire time span. Finally, on the basis of average noise conditions, some noise risk zones are identified as the major future concern for city dwellers as well as authority.
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