Abstract

NOISE POLLUTION IN THE RUSAFA SIDE OF THE CITY OF BAGHDAD

Dr. Younes Kamel Ali, Prof. Dr. Ali A. Kazem Al-Waeli, Prof. Dr. Osamah K. Abdualradah, Lecturer Firas Sadallah

Volume: 8 Issue: 4 2018

Abstract:

102 sites were selected to monitor the noise at the ( Rusafa ) side of Baghdad city for various activities and locations for several human uses. During three daily observations for one month and during January and July, the first represents winter and the second is summer. The city of Baghdad with high noise levels and above the limit for many human uses and other activities according to the standard of the Iraqi Ministry of Health and according to the global standard WHO,Noise levels are acceptable only for some evening observations of some educational uses, either because some of these educational sites are located on the main streets of traffic or in residential areas and houses, or because other educational uses (universities) do not have evening studies in order to be Noise monitoring was observed nearby. As for the educational sites, the noise was due to the proximity of the main streets and the traffic congestion near the monitoring site.

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• Source: Republic of Iraq, Annexes to the Executive Regulations of Law No. (4) of 1994 Concerning the Environment, (Replaced by Ministerial Resolution No. 1471 of 2005) p14.