Shanghai: Shanghai, a bustling metropolis home to nearly 25 million residents, has introduced a comprehensive three-year plan to enhance noise prevention and control. A key objective outlined in the plan is for Shanghai to meet national nighttime noise compliance standards across all functional zones by 2025. And by 2026, the city aims to make significant strides in its overall noise management to create a peaceful and harmonious social environment for its residents.
Central to the plan are crucial measures such as the implementation of automated noise monitoring and digital management platforms to strengthen the city’s ability to address the problem.
The plan also emphasizes enforcing noise control measures in urban areas and increasing supervision of noise pollution at construction sites.
In the industrial sector, the plan mandates noise pollution permits for key industrial sources and advocates for source control in industrial parks. In terms of transportation, measures will focus on curbing noise from vehicles and ships, as well as enhancing noise control along highways, urban roads, railways and aircraft routes. Efforts to control community noise will concentrate on enhancing regulations for commercial and public spaces, promoting quiet community initiatives and encouraging public self-regulation. Yan Bo, director of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, which formulated the plan in collaboration with multiple departments, highlighted the importance of public participation in the plan. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
