Status of noise pollution in households of Kathua city (J&K)

R.K. Rampal; R.S. Jasrotia; S. Kotwal

doi:10.36953/ECJ.2011.120325

Environment Conservation Journal (Dec 2011)

Status of noise pollution in households of Kathua city (J&K)

R.K. Rampal,
R.S. Jasrotia ,
S. Kotwal

Affiliations

R.K. Rampal: Department of Environmental sciences University of Jammu, Jammu
R.S. Jasrotia: Department of Environmental sciences University of Jammu, Jammu
S. Kotwal: Department of Environmental sciences University of Jammu, Jamm

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2011.120325
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 3

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The present study has been carried out to assess the seasonal variations of Leq ,NC and LNP noise levels in households located at different areas of Kathua city. Indoor as well as outdoor Leq in the households located in the study area revealed lower values during winter season as compared to summer season of first year as well as second year study period. The indoor Leq in Households exhibited higher values as compared to that of outdoor but both values exceeded the prescribed limits of noise level in the residential and commercial area but within the limits in industrial area. Households located in the residential area and near the institutes exhibited statistically significant (p<0.05) lower values of Leq than the households located in the commercial area and industrial area.

Published in Environment Conservation Journal

ISSN: 0972-3099 (Print); 2278-5124 (Online)
Publisher: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://environcj.in/

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