The increase in industrial activities and vehicular movement along the northern industrial area of Windhoek has vastly increased the amount of traffic noise and other noise pollution in the area. Noise pollution has an adverse health effect to human population, when exposed for a long period. Residence in proximate communities along the north industrial area and those working in the various industries located in the area may be affected, when the noise pollution level exceed the permissible standard for human exposure. A sound level meter was used to measure the amount of noise pollution at the streets of the northern industrial area. The measurements were done during the daytime, at a time interval of 2 hours, from 08:00 am -06:00 pm. The amount of noise pollution obtained from the study ranges from (64 -72) dB (A), with a maximum of 72 dB (A) in Bonsmara Street, (67.4 -75.3) dB (A), with a maximum of 75.3 dB (A) in New Castle Street, (60.5 -81.0) dB (A), with a maximum of 72.3 dB (A) in Braham Street. (62.5 -72.3) dB (A), with a maximum of 82.3 dB (A) in Hosea Kutako Street, (66.0 -82.3) dB (A), with a maximum of 76.8 dB (A) in Simmentaler Street and (65.1 -76.8) dB (A), with a maximum of 76.8 dB (A) in Dortmund Street. The variation of noise level index L 10 , L 50 , L 90 and L eq , Noise Climate (NC) and Traffic Noise index (TNI)were calculated. The maximum noise pollution values obtained from the study were higher than the WHO recommended limit of 70 dB (A).
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