Open AccessAn analysis of roadway noise at residential estates in close proximity to expressways in Singapore
Author(s) -
Indraneel J. Bhanap
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
noise and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-4030
pISSN - 1463-1741
DOI - 10.4103/1463-1741.112369
Subject(s) - noise (video) , agency (philosophy) , geography , noise pollution , scarcity , population , environmental planning , business , transport engineering , engineering , computer science , economics , sociology , noise reduction , social science , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics) , microeconomics , demography
Singapore is a city-state of 5 million people. The entire urban population has expanded from 4.4 million to 5 million in a matter of 5 years. Because of the scarcity of land available, more major roads and expressways are being run close to residential developments, exposing the residents to expressway noise. Recognizing the problems of noise in a high-density urban society such as Singapore, the National Environmental Agency of Singapore (NEA) has set prescribed noise limits for residential areas. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the noise level in one such development that is adjacent to an expressway, examine the effect of building height on noise and to compare the results with the NEA standards. The paper concludes with the implications of the results and a discussion on the solution to the problem.