Awareness Status of Noise Pollution in Samba Town of District Samba (Jammu & Kashmir): First Report

Authors

  • Nazia Rasool Coordinator, Environmental Sciences, Cluster University of Jammu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180001, India
  • Wahied Khawar Balwan Department of Zoology, Govt. Degree (Postgraduate) College Bhaderwah, Jammu and Kashmir 182222, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Awareness, Impact, Noise, Respondents

Abstract

The present study has been made to assess awareness status  of Noise Pollution in Samba Town of District Samba (Jammu  & Kashmir). The analysis of the compiled data regarding  impact/awareness of noise revealed that majority of the  respondents were having the knowledge of noise pollution  and all the respondents of the study area were facing the  problem of noise pollution. The sources of noise pollution  identified by majority of the respondents at all the sites were  traffic/vehicular noise, loudspeakers, construction activities,  generators, shouting children, agricultural implements etc.  Statistically insignificant (p > 0.05) difference of response  between male and female respondents was observed. The  study is first of its kind from the area. 

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Published

2020-06-25

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Vol. 36 No. 1 (2020): Bio-Science Research Bulletin (Jan-Jun) 2020

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Awareness Status of Noise Pollution in Samba Town of District Samba (Jammu & Kashmir): First Report . (2020). Bio Science Research Bulletin, 36(1), 33–39. https://doi.org/10.48165/