Study The Impact Of Traffic Noise On The Health Of Road Side Shop Owners And Traders In Kolhapur City

Abstract

Road side noise (Traffic noise) is a most notable source of environmental pollution. Now a day with increasing number of vehicles, the noise pollution also has been increased. The present article focuses on the survey of   various   impacts of traffic noise on road side shop owners and traders. Different five locations were studied in Kolhapur city. Assessment was done among the 100 respondents residing near traffic signals. The survey was conducted on self-prepared questionnaire. Responses from the people regarding to their health were considered for analysis. The outcome from this study shows the various negative health issues including psychological, physiological, sleep disruption, interference between communication, working efficiency, auditory impacts and the percentage of preventive measures have been taken to minimize the impact of noise.  .