Investigating the Role of Educational Centers as a Constant Source of Noise Pollution in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Schools in Tehran Metropolitan City

Undoubtedly, one of the main sources of noise pollution in cities is educational centers. The subject of discussion in related studies has always been the effects of noise pollution on educational centers, but almost none of them have ever looked at the subject from the perspective that these cente...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Monazzam, Monireh Hosseini, Mohsen Meshkani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Hygiene
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Online Access:https://ijoh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijoh/article/view/387
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spelling doaj-64ede184f44f4f72927d0e98fe585ae32020-12-07T08:45:59ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Occupational Hygiene2008-51092008-54352018-12-01104Investigating the Role of Educational Centers as a Constant Source of Noise Pollution in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Schools in Tehran Metropolitan CityMohammad Reza Monazzam0Monireh Hosseini1Mohsen Meshkani2Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Center for Air Pollution Research (CAPR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University- North Tehran Branch, Tehran, IranDepartment of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Undoubtedly, one of the main sources of noise pollution in cities is educational centers. The subject of discussion in related studies has always been the effects of noise pollution on educational centers, but almost none of them have ever looked at the subject from the perspective that these centers can also be an important source of noise pollution in urban areas. Therefore, this research, with a different approach, was addressed the effect of educational centers as an important source of noise pollution in urban areas. For this purpose, a total number of 32 state and nonprofit schools were selected randomly from north, south, east, and west of Tehran City. Then, after identifying different sources of noise in the schools, their sound level was measured by TES sound level meter (model, 1358), at distances of 10, 20, and 30 m from the centers. The measurement parameters included 10-minute equivalent sound pressure meter (Leq10min), maximum sound level (Lmax), and minimum sound level (Lmin). Daily average sound level (Ld) was another parameter calculated for a period of 15 hours (from 7 am to 22 pm). According to the results, at the nearest distance to the schools (10 m), the highest average Lmax was 69 dB (A), measured at the time of students’ departure. Its lowest was 64.7 dB (A) measured at the time the students had physical education class. The highest and average Ld levels at the distance of 10 m from the schools were 65.2 dB (A) and 59.2 dB (A), respectively, in state male primary schools and nonprofit female high schools. The average outdoor Leq and Ld level in the areas surrounding the target schools was about 5.5 dB (A) higher than the ambient noise. According to the results of the study, noises from schools may be considered as a disruptive factor in urban environments which has to be paid more attention. https://ijoh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijoh/article/view/387noise pollutionequivalent sound pressure leveldaily average sound leveleducational centersschool
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author Mohammad Reza Monazzam
Monireh Hosseini
Mohsen Meshkani
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Monireh Hosseini
Mohsen Meshkani
Investigating the Role of Educational Centers as a Constant Source of Noise Pollution in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Schools in Tehran Metropolitan City
International Journal of Occupational Hygiene
noise pollution
equivalent sound pressure level
daily average sound level
educational centers
school
author_facet Mohammad Reza Monazzam
Monireh Hosseini
Mohsen Meshkani
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title Investigating the Role of Educational Centers as a Constant Source of Noise Pollution in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Schools in Tehran Metropolitan City
title_short Investigating the Role of Educational Centers as a Constant Source of Noise Pollution in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Schools in Tehran Metropolitan City
title_full Investigating the Role of Educational Centers as a Constant Source of Noise Pollution in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Schools in Tehran Metropolitan City
title_fullStr Investigating the Role of Educational Centers as a Constant Source of Noise Pollution in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Schools in Tehran Metropolitan City
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the Role of Educational Centers as a Constant Source of Noise Pollution in Urban Areas - A Case Study of Schools in Tehran Metropolitan City
title_sort investigating the role of educational centers as a constant source of noise pollution in urban areas - a case study of schools in tehran metropolitan city
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series International Journal of Occupational Hygiene
issn 2008-5109
2008-5435
publishDate 2018-12-01
description Undoubtedly, one of the main sources of noise pollution in cities is educational centers. The subject of discussion in related studies has always been the effects of noise pollution on educational centers, but almost none of them have ever looked at the subject from the perspective that these centers can also be an important source of noise pollution in urban areas. Therefore, this research, with a different approach, was addressed the effect of educational centers as an important source of noise pollution in urban areas. For this purpose, a total number of 32 state and nonprofit schools were selected randomly from north, south, east, and west of Tehran City. Then, after identifying different sources of noise in the schools, their sound level was measured by TES sound level meter (model, 1358), at distances of 10, 20, and 30 m from the centers. The measurement parameters included 10-minute equivalent sound pressure meter (Leq10min), maximum sound level (Lmax), and minimum sound level (Lmin). Daily average sound level (Ld) was another parameter calculated for a period of 15 hours (from 7 am to 22 pm). According to the results, at the nearest distance to the schools (10 m), the highest average Lmax was 69 dB (A), measured at the time of students’ departure. Its lowest was 64.7 dB (A) measured at the time the students had physical education class. The highest and average Ld levels at the distance of 10 m from the schools were 65.2 dB (A) and 59.2 dB (A), respectively, in state male primary schools and nonprofit female high schools. The average outdoor Leq and Ld level in the areas surrounding the target schools was about 5.5 dB (A) higher than the ambient noise. According to the results of the study, noises from schools may be considered as a disruptive factor in urban environments which has to be paid more attention.
topic noise pollution
equivalent sound pressure level
daily average sound level
educational centers
school
url https://ijoh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijoh/article/view/387
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