(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.