Assessment on Traffic Noise Pollution near Residential Area Located in Section 9, Shah Alam

Abstract

Traffic noise is an important problem in the city’s rural housing, causing stress, sleep disorder and various health problems to the residents. This problem is being contributed by vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, buses, and lorries whose noise rises during peak traffic hours. Noise levels are measured, traffic volume patterns are analyzed and their relationship studied in this study, investigating traffic noise pollution near a residential area. The findings are intended to help illuminate the effects of traffic noise on residents, and to provide a road map for mitigating them.Traffic noise is an important problem in the city’s rural housing, causing stress, sleep disorder and various health problems to the residents. This problem is being contributed by vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, buses, and lorries whose noise rises during peak traffic hours. Noise levels are measured, traffic volume patterns are analyzed and their relationship studied in this study, investigating traffic noise pollution near a residential area. The findings are intended to help illuminate the effects of traffic noise on residents, and to provide a road map for mitigating them.