Comparative studies and impact analysis of environmental noise modeling from Malaysian industrial projects

This paper presents the results obtained in a study on environmental noise pollution due to industrial project proposals at four different places in Malaysia. The different projects included in this case study are Petronas refinery extension project MG-3, Janamanjung power station in Perak, RCC plant in Semenyih and Co-generation plant in Melaka. Noise level measurements and analysis for the projects were categorized in three different stages namely, existing environmental noise level, noise scenario during construction stage and noise contours predicted during operation stage. This paper presents typical environmental noise scenarios and impact analysis due to industrial project activities in Malaysia. Key-Words: noise, modeling, legislation, discomfort

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