GIS based Assessment of Noise Environment of Imphal City, Manipur (India): A Comprehensive Study

Journal Title: Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1

Abstract

Assessment of equivalent noise level was carried out within spatially distributed traffic junctions, residential colonies, commercial locations and silent zones of Imphal city for different time periods of the day. Moreover, a detail traffic noise assessment of two busy traffic junctions of the city were carried in in order to evaluate detail traffic noise scenario with respect to different traffic volume situations. The noise and geographic coordinate data from different locations of the city were further used for mapping of prediction of vulnerable noise zones of the study area using geostatistical interpolation method. The interpolated noise pollution maps revealed unsatisfactory noise environment of the city and highlight the vulnerable noise zones of the city that requires appropriate measures to control noise level.The study also highlighted and advocates the need of an appropriate initiatives for sustainably managing urban noise environment and ensuring public health safety that can be achieved by participation of various stakeholders in the form of increasing adequate of parking spaces, open spaces, effective traffic management, improvement of road conditions, construction flyovers, bye lanes and alternative roads.

Authors and Affiliations

Wazir Alam, Bindiya Aribam and Waikhom Roshan Singh

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Wazir Alam, Bindiya Aribam and Waikhom Roshan Singh (2018). GIS based Assessment of Noise Environment of Imphal City, Manipur (India): A Comprehensive Study. Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology, 7(1), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-31957