Unuraye
(2008) stated that another nuisance of urban pollution is noise and caused by
the clatter and hammering from thousands workshop, and different sources which
are as follows:
(2008) stated that another nuisance of urban pollution is noise and caused by
the clatter and hammering from thousands workshop, and different sources which
are as follows:
1. Transportation: (Automobiles)
Ø Air craft noise: light plane, large plane,
helicopter.
helicopter.
Ø Road traffic noise: lorry, cars, trailers, bus,
motorcycles.
motorcycles.
Ø Railway (Olojoba 2009)
2. Commercial and Industrial Activities
Printing
presses, manufacturing industries, construction sites, contribute to noise
pollutions in large cities. In many industries, it is a requirement that people
always wear ear plugs to minimize their exposure to heavy noise (Eschooltoday,
2008).
presses, manufacturing industries, construction sites, contribute to noise
pollutions in large cities. In many industries, it is a requirement that people
always wear ear plugs to minimize their exposure to heavy noise (Eschooltoday,
2008).
3. Household sources
Gadgets
like food mixer, grinder, vacuum cleaner, washing machine and dryer, cooler,
air conditioners can be very noisy and injurious to health (Eschooltoday 2008).
like food mixer, grinder, vacuum cleaner, washing machine and dryer, cooler,
air conditioners can be very noisy and injurious to health (Eschooltoday 2008).
4. Oil exploration
It
involves heavy seismic detonacio (sound/vibration), gas flaring noise, heavy
drilling machinery (Olojoba 2009).
involves heavy seismic detonacio (sound/vibration), gas flaring noise, heavy
drilling machinery (Olojoba 2009).
5. Social Events
Places of
worship, disco and gigs, parties and other social event also create a lot of
noise for the people living in that area. In many markets area, people sell
with loud speakers, other shout out offers and try to get customers to buy
their goods. When these even are often, they can be called nuisance rather than
noise pollution. (Eschooltoday, 2008)
worship, disco and gigs, parties and other social event also create a lot of
noise for the people living in that area. In many markets area, people sell
with loud speakers, other shout out offers and try to get customers to buy
their goods. When these even are often, they can be called nuisance rather than
noise pollution. (Eschooltoday, 2008)
