(Source: WHO, 2009)
4.
Conclusions
The study has examined the distribution of noise in selected areas
within Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ijoka and
Olukayode market, via monitoring and GIS-based mapping for decision
making purposes. The World Health Organization (WHO) standards were
used as limits for noise assessment.
The research carried out in the various land use reveals that 80% of
the commercial area is exposed to the highest risk of noise pollution.
Hence, results records that the highest noise was recorded in the
morning and afternoon. The residential area was exposed to 18.7% noise
pollution which makes the area suitable for housing. The educational
land use recorded 36.6% for total area exposed to noise pollution and
34% of the total lecture theatre is prone to noise pollution on lecture
days. It is recommended that Ministry of Environment at the Federal and
State level should collaborate to conduct a noise assessment study. Such
study will produce a comprehensive noise pollution and regulations
standard for sustainable environmental development in Akure with respect
to the identified land uses. Also, marketing activities should be
re-organized in an environmentally friendly manner and the use of
loudspeakers should be discouraged in already noisy environment such as
markets.