Noise environment and noise mapping in Cameroon: application in the fifth district of the city of Yaoundé
Main Article Content
Abstract
The expansion of commercial activities, accompanied by the mobility of people and goods, and the growth of structures in urban areas around the world, has exposed the world's urban populations to noise levels that can affect their health. This situation is even more worrying in developing countries, particularly in Cameroon, where there is a proliferation of noise sources; legislation aimed at combating noise pollution is still embryonic and very little enforced. This study characterized the sound mapping in the commune of Yaounde fifth, an urban area in Cameroon that has experienced a significant increase in its population and land use planning. The methodological approach adopted is based on a survey conducted on a sample of 212 households. On the other hand, semi-structured interviews allowed the collection of qualitative data. Finally, the sound measurement points are recorded using a precision sound level meter equipped with a GPS receiver. The data processing and analysis results show that the primary source of noise propagation and nuisance is constituted by drinking establishments (bars, dance halls, cabarets, drinking establishments and takeaways) (23%), followed by road traffic (13%), revival churches (10%) and professional and domestic activities (carpentry, sawmills or metal welding workshops). The creation of a strategic noise map displays degrees of color that correspond to the measured noise levels of the sources of noise nuisance.
Article Details
Section
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
All authors submitting manuscripts to the African Cities Journal agree to the Creative Commons CC BY-SA license. Under this license, authors retain the copyright to their manuscripts while granting the Journal the right to publish and distribute the work under the terms of the CC BY-SA license. Other persons, including the authors, are free to share the manuscript on the medium of their choice. In the event of sharing a modified version of the manuscript, it is imperative to clearly indicate the parts where modifications have been made.
Any derivative or adaptation of the work must be distributed under the same license conditions (CC BY-SA), to ensure that subsequent works retain the same level of openness and accessibility. This ensures that the work remains freely accessible and retains the same licensing conditions, thus promoting the principles of knowledge sharing and collaboration within the scientific community while safeguarding the rights and interests of the original authors.
Regarding the reproduction and downloading of manuscripts in personal or institutional repositories, authors are generally authorized to archive preprints (version of the manuscript prior to peer review) or postprints (version reviewed and accepted for publication) in these repositories. In particular, authors can reproduce their postprints in their thesis (as a chapter). However, it is essential to respect the terms of the CC BY-SA license and duly cite the original version published in our journal.
For manuscripts that have been accepted for peer review but have not yet been published in the African Cities Journal at the time of thesis submission, authors should mention that the chapter is the preprint version of a manuscript under review in the Journal. Consequently, authors retain copyright on their thesis chapters while granting the journal the right to publish and distribute the work under the CC BY-SA license.
How to Cite
Share
References
Abdur-Rouf, K., & Shaaban, K. (2022). Measuring, Mapping, and Evaluating Daytime Traffic Noise Levels at Urban Road Intersections in Doha, Qatar. MDPI Open Access Journals. Future Transp. 2022, 2, 625–643. https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp2030034
Baribeau, C., & Royer, C. (2012). L’entretien individuel en recherche qualitative : usages et modes de présentation. Revue des sciences de l’éducation. https://doi.org/10.7202/1016748ar
BUCREP. (2023). Projections démographiques. Estimation de la population du Cameroun en 2023. Bureau Central des Recensements et des Etudes de Population. Cameroun. Consulté le 06 Septembre 2025 sur https://bucrep.org/download/25879/?tmstv=1757163269
Cochran, W.G. (1977). Sampling Techniques 2nd Ed. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojs.2015.51001
Conord, S. (2007). Usages et fonctions de la photographie. Dans Sylvaine Conord (dirs.), Arrêt sur images. Photographie et anthropologie. Ethnologie française. Presses Universitaires de France. http://dx.doi.org/10.3917/ethn.071.0011
Gavard-Perret, M.-L., Gotteland D., Haon, C., & Jolibert, A. (2008). Méthodologie de recherche. Réussir son mémoire ou sa thèse en sciences de gestion. Pearson Education France.
Glenn, M. (2023). Cartographie de la pollution sonore extérieure dans le deuxième arrondissement de la commune de Libreville. [Mémoire de Master, Université de Omar Mbongo].
Host, S., & Telle-Lamberton, M. (2014). Le milieu urbain, réceptacle des nuisances multiples. Les cahiers de l’IAU îdf. n°170-172.
Kamdem Kamdem, M. (2012). Energie et pauvreté au Cameroun. Editions Universitaires Européennes.
MINHDU. (2017). Cadre de gestion environnementale et social. Yaoundé. (130 p.) MINHDU.
N'da, P. (2015). Recherche et méthodologie en sciences sociales et humaines. Réussir sa thèse, son mémoire de master ou professionnel, et son article. L'harmattan. ISBN : 978-2-343-05303-5
OMS. (1980). Critères d'hygiène de l'environnement pour le bruit. Organisation Mondiale de la Santé. Consulté le 03 Août 2024 sur https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/39513/9242540722?sequence=1
Ondoua Owona, J.J. (2015). Cameroun, nuisances sonores : le bruit prend du volume à Yaoundé. Camer.be. Consulté le 03 Aout 2024 sur https://www.camer.be/amp/44892/11:1/cameroun-nuisance-sonore-le-bruit-prend-du-volume-a-yaounde-cameroon.html
PNUE Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement. (2022). Frontières 2022 : Bruit, flammes et décalages : questions émergentes d’ordre environnemental. Consulté le 05 Août 2024 sur https://www.unep.org/fr/resources/frontieres-2022-bruit-flammes-et-decalages
Schomer, P. (2001). A White Paper: Assessment of noise annoyance. Schomer and Associates, Inc. Consulté le 03 Août 2024 sur https://www.nonoise.org/library/schomer/assessmentofnoiseannoyance.pdf
Schomer, P. (2004). Criteria for assessment of noise annoyance. Consulté le 03 Août 2024 sur https://nqsc.org/downloads/SCHOMERREPORT.pdf
Serrhini, K., Palka, G., Lavandier, C., Dominguès, C., Gomez, S., & Andrieu, D. (2016, 6 -9 Décembre 2016). [Conférence]. Amélioration de la cartographie des ambiances sonores urbaines. SAGEO 2016. Nice, France. https://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.20089.47204
Souleymane, O., Martin, L., Aboubacar, G., Yvette, G., Moustapha, S., & Kampadilemba, O. (2020). Aspects Cliniques et Audiométriques des Nuisances Sonores dans les Centrales Electriques de la Ville de Ouagadougou. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 16(6), 395. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2020.v16n6p395
Tounsi, G. (2019). Géolocalisation des infrastructures d'intérêt : Cartographie et Webmapping. Cas de la commune d'arrondissement de Yaoundé Ve. [Mémoire de Master, Université de Yaoundé I].
Yanou, A. (2022). Pollution sonore et santé publique : Cas de la commune d’Arrondissement de Yaoundé Ve [Mémoire de Master, Université de Yaoundé I].
Weninger, B. (2013). The Effects of Colour on the Interpretation of Traffic Noise in Strategic Noise Maps. ICC
WHO World Health Organization. (2018). Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region. WHO Regional Office for Europe. Consulté le 03 Août 2024 sur https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/9789289053563
Zafar, M.I., Bharadwaj, S., Dubey, R., Tiwary, S.K., & Biswas, S. (2023). Reducing Data Requirements for Simple and Effective Noise Mapping: A Case Study of Noise Mapping Using Computational Methods and GIS for the Raebareli City Intersection. MDPI Open Access Journals. Acoustics 2023, 5, 1066–1098. https://doi.org/10.3390/acoustics5040061
Zagré, A. (2013). Méthodologie de la recherche en sciences sociales. L'Harmattan