Analysis of railway noise level against the level of disruption of communities living in the area around the railway in the semarang city

Abstract

One of the most significant modes of transportation in moving a country's economic sector is the train, being able to move large quantities of goods and people effectively, therefore at this time the government continues to intensify railroad development. One of the negative impacts that will arise as a result of railroad construction is increased noise in the area along the railroad tracks in the city of Semarang. Bulu Lor settlement has exceeded the quality standard of 57 dBA from the threshold of 55dBA, this is due to the high frequency of trains that cross the settlement as much as 73 series of trains per day Besides that, the high number of vehicles passing by the area as a result of the activities of the local community, especially near the main road of the settlement also significantly increased noise. In this study, the highest noise of 67.3 dBA was found in Tawang Station. Nearly 50% of the people who live in the area around the railroad in Semarang city have experienced symptoms of stress, whether physical, emotional, intellectual or interpersonal.