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Assessment of noise pollution during Deepawali festival in a small township of Haridwar City of Uttarakhand, India

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  • Vijay Sharma

    (Gurukula Kangri University)

  • B. D. Joshi

    (Gurukula Kangri University)

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In the present study, noise levels were measured in two different areas within Haridwar City viz., residential and commercial area, on festive day and non-festive day (after) of Deepawali in November 2007. The results show that there is an enhanced pressure of noise during the festival of light. The average noise level on festive day shows a rise of 29.6 and 18.1% when compared to non-festive day, respectively, for residential and commercial area.

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  • Vijay Sharma & B. D. Joshi, 2010. "Assessment of noise pollution during Deepawali festival in a small township of Haridwar City of Uttarakhand, India," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 30(3), pages 216-218, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:30:y:2010:i:3:d:10.1007_s10669-010-9265-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-010-9265-x
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    1. G. S. Mahecha & B. R. Bamniya & V. Kapasya & R. S. Meena, 2012. "Noise pollution monitoring during Diwali festival in Golden city Jaisalmer of Rajasthan, India," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 32(4), pages 415-419, December.

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