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Noise pollution in Pakistan:

Pakistan is a young and dynamic country, enjoying its wonderful cultures and active cities. However, this cultural renaissance is accompanied with audible clamor; literally and figuratively, noise. Given the rising trend of the growth of cities, there is a need for measures to check on the nuisances of noise pollution. In this article we will learn about the different Pakistani sources of noise pollution, its effect on us and some possible new directions in dealing with this increasing problem.

Sources of Noise Pollution in Pakistan:

The Pakistani community agrees that the noise pollution is due to the following. Construction sites and a lot of traffic flow affects the cities that is greatly influenced, these cities are Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.

Car horns and engine sounds intensify to make up the noise on these highly populated regions, some of which are the source of noise. In the same way, manufacturing industries for example, textile mill factories emit loud sounds which can be heard a distance away in residential areas. Eid-ul-Azha also one of the reason for noise pollution because people kill animals in various public places.

Impact on Health and Well-being:

Some people experience high blood pressure, stress, sleeping disorders, hearing difficulties due to noise pollution. Noise pollution also affect the body’s immune response, which means that people are exposed to this often and are probably more likely to catch cold often. It has to be solved not only in terms of the quality of the lives. We should live, the quality of lives for our health, to our well-being.

Innovative Solutions for Reducing Noise Pollution:

1. Noise barriers:

An application of noise barrier on noisy roads,busy regions and industrial zones can assist in decreasing the effects of noise pollution to citizens of the area. These barriers can be made in order that they harmonize with the local architecture and design.

2. Better urban planning:

More important is the growth of vertical space and optimal public transportation to avoid dense traffic flow and therefore a drop in noises caused by traffic. Further, one can design particular areas of a city where people can have a silence to reduce the noise level.

3. Noise-abatement policies:

If government and local authorities take rigorous noise control measures against such individuals and organisations engaged in industrial activities or construction projects, the government and the local authorities can take the rigorous noise control measures. Other measures, such as and compliance with noise control ordinances and monitoring the noise levels frequently, would afford even greater noise reduction.

4. Public awareness campaigns:

Some of them are with raising the people on how noise pollution affects their health and welfare can change their behavior and have decreased noise level. These may be wearing of noise dampening headphones in cars/commutes or using noise reduction equipment in the home/office.

Designing a Quiet Zone in Pakistan:

A quiet zone in Pakistan will include noise barrier walls and plants in order to separate the residential areas from noisy environments such as busy streets or industries. We could design the area such that there will be areas meant for walking, green areas that would enhance the subject’s health and thus would not need cars frequently. Secondly too, the people could be shown information on noise pollution and how it is harmful to our health in other centres like public halls and libraries.

Technology and the Future of Noise Pollution Reduction:

The use of technology techniques holds the key to positive effects of reducing noise pollution. For this type of noise control, intelligent noise monitoring systems using artificial intelligence and machine learning are applied on them to identify unwanted sound and issuing alerts in real time. Moreover, headphones and earbuds that feature active noise cancellation presented to the public are significantly improved so that people have a different approach to minimize their exposure to noise.

Furthermore, study for improving the overall performance of sound absorbing materials as compared to conventional absorbing material is under progress which leads the path for innovative materials and architectural designs. These will be of great help in the achievement of the goal of reducing noise pollution so that living standards can improve to ensure that we have healthy lives as we create our future.

Conclusion

Finally, there are a lot of problems with noise pollution in Pakistan, which has lots of impacts on life as a whole. We can build a healthier and peaceful country through the use of technology in scenarios such as noise barriers, better city design, noise control policies, and intentions as well as frequent community awareness. Since advancement in technology is on the rise, the contribution of technological innovation will be significant in formulating the strategy to address nuisance loudness to produce a healthier tomorrow.

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