Noise pollution

A recent International Herald Tribune article stated that people are living closer together than ever before. For instance, Britain has a population density of 238-people per square kilometer, compared with 29 in USA. This is becoming a social problem, with noise pollution being the most dangerous to people living in close quarters.

The noise pollution may emanate from loud stereo systems, barking dogs, and the generally poor insulation of English houses. Alternate working hours add to the problem.

In Jakarta, the social dangers created by the enormous amount of pollution is never considered. Raw sewage from human waste and industrial pollution is mixed in our drinking water, the burning of trash gives of a constant foul smell and dust particles, obnoxious diesel fumes are spewed by ill-serviced buses, and extremely dangerous levels of lead are caused by thousands of cars driving on leaded gas. What about noise pollution in Jakarta?

The population of Jakarta increased by 10 percent after Idul Fitri and this has of course added to the noise pollution and the environmental pollution.

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