Soundscapes of Urban Parks in and around Bhubaneswar and Puri, Odisha, India: A Comparative Study

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

1 P.G. Dept. of Botany (Environmental Science), Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751004, India

2 P.G. Dept. of Earth Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla-768019, India

Abstract

Anthropogenic noise is debatably one of the most common threats to national parks' resources. Park visitors and workers generally suffer from adverse effects of noise from on- and off-road vehicles. The parks, studied here, are located in strictly urban areas, surrounded by streets with intense vehicle traffic. This study assesses the soundscape of urban parks in two cities of Odisha State, on the basis of acoustic field measurements and interviews. Noise descriptors in and around three different parks in Bhubaneswar and Puri cities have been measured and analyzed. A field experiment has been conducted with 330 participants in three parks, representing urban natural environment. The questionnaire comprised identification of the interviewee, characteristics of the user's profile in terms of his/her use of the park, and aspects of individual’s perception of the soundscape and environmental quality of the park. Positive correlation has been established among the noise levels of these three parks. The present study reveals that the acoustic sound levels of all the investigated parks are more than 50 dB (A) [permissible limit, established by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for green parks]. Considering the urban elements and acoustical characteristics, it can be concluded that all the parks are affected by several factors such as urban planning, land use, main traffic routes, type of public transportation, and its internal sounds.

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Pollution
Volume 4, Issue 1
January 2018
Pages 93-101

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