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A total of 18,768 sound measurements were recorded over a 2.5-month period in a new study on noise by NUS audiologist William Hal Martin and graduate student Diong Huey Ting.
According to the data, the noisiest parts of Singapore (based on planning zones) are:
•Serangoon (73.1 decibels)
•Orchard (72.8 decibels)
•Outram (72.8 decibels)
•Bukit Timah (72.6 decibels)
•Clementi (71.8 decibels)
•Kallang (71.5 decibels)
•Marina South (71.0 decibels)
•Downtown Core (71.0 decibels)
•Yishun (70.8 decibels)
•Rochor (70.3 decibels)
The noisiest regions are:
•Central region (70.0 decibels)
•North-east region (69.9 decibels)
•East region (69.8 decibels)
•West region (67.8 decibels)
•North region (66.3 decibels)
Separately, The Sunday Times took average noise readings over a five-minute duration at two sites.
The measurements were recorded by noise monitoring firm Dropnoise.
MR K.C. TANG'S HOME
Location: Block 115, Potong Pasir Avenue 1
Main source of noise pollution: Central Expressway
Indoor average noise level: 66.6 decibels
Outdoor average noise level: 74.2 decibels
MS NADIA BEGUM'S HOME
Location: Block 537, Choa Chu Kang Street 51
Main source of noise pollution: MRT tracks
Indoor average noise level: 60.5 decibels
When a train goes past: 73.2 decibels
Adapted from The Straits Times