Geographical Analysis of the of Noise Pollution Problem in Nasiriyah City

Abstract

The phenomenon of noise is one of the problems that major cities suffer from, and it is the result of the accumulation of dissonant sound waves in the internal and external environments alike, as urban congestion and traffic density are at the forefront of noise emitters, especially noise is the worst characteristic of the housing sector that leads to people’s desire to move to another place in the city, so the research aims to assess the noise levels in the city of Nasiriyah, identify the sources of its emissions and the amount of environmental damage caused by it, and determine the appropriate mechanisms to mitigate it. There are a number of noise pollution causes that made life and its quality stressful in contrast to its urban areas and its economic and social activities. The research relied on collecting data for analysis, justification, evaluation, and selection of solutions on the field study represented by measuring the noise level in the streets, markets, and neighborhoods of the city at different times, and comparing the results with the Iraqi and international determinants. The average level of variation was (51.14-77.685) decibels, The most intense was in the western Al Jazeera sector, as it recorded 77.68 decibels, and thus these noise levels are unacceptable according to the World Health Organization, which is reflected in the effects of health and productivity and on the quality of life and the health of the individual and society, which means that noise has become the main feature of cities, and overcrowding is primarily responsible for that, Most urban residents consider noise to be second only to water pollution among the environmental issues of concern to residents and relevant authorities.