Impact of Vehicular Dynamics on Urban Noise: A Study of Speed and Honking Patterns in Ahmedabad"

Abstract

Expanding urbanization has posed serious concern of noise pollution globally.  Accurate thorough analysis of this problem is therefore necessary to arrive at pragmatic solution.  The prime purpose of this study is to measure traffic noise level at three prime intersections of Ahmadabad city and further analysing the using ANNOVA. As usual, the primary measurements were carried out at selected intersections at commercial, residential and industrial areas; during peak time, non-peak hours, in different seasons using SLM 109 noise meter and parameters of noise level were concluded like L_eq, L₁₀, L₅₀, L₉₀, L_max and L_min. Also, Traffic volume, noise levels, honking, road geometry and vehicular speed were measured on selected intersections based on commercial, residential and industrial area in Ahmadabad city India. All the above measurements and observations were then rationally processed using ANNOVA analysis. Conclusions have been drawn which indicate that noise level pollution at present is at alarming level and tends to exponentially increase with urbanization, demography, betterment of life style. Therefore, there is an urgent need of attending this problem with adequate statutory backing...