Perception and Awareness of Noise Pollution in General Population

Abstract

This study examined the perception and  awareness of general population in his/her  respective house and working places due to  emanating traffic noise on road as vehicular  traffic grows manifolds. 93% subjects want to do  something to make environment noise free. 74%  faces the problem of lack of concentration due to  emanating noise. 71% prefers quietness over  noise. Approximately same number of people  admits that noises were natural part of  environment. 86% admitted that they were not  able to ignore high levels of noise. 71% are found  themselves not able to adjust to the  continuously rising levels of noises. 72% feels  that they found themselves helpless when they  are not able to get rid of noise. 62% feel that  inadequate rules were adding to the increasing  noise levels. 245 (47.6%), 132 (25.6%) and 85  (16.5%) subjects were respectively fully Aware,  adequately aware and somewhat aware of noise  pollution.