For residents near Si ui Station on Song jiang Sub way Whatsapp 9, daily life is a battle against noise . The train starts at 6: 24 a . m . and ends at 11: 24 p . m ., with three tra ins pass ing with a rumb ling noise every 10 minutes . Many residents are really suffering from this constant noise pollu tion .
Ac ross the street is the sub way Whatsapp 9, which is particularly no isy in homes close to the tra cks . Interest ing ly (or dis sat is fying ly), the sound bar rier is instal led only on the south side , and the residents of the north side have not taken any pre ca utions . There are vo ices of questi oning from the residents about this un fair situation .
The reality of the noise that residents speak of
" F rom early morning to late at night , the sound of tra ins is constant ly heard . Es peci ally during the morning com mu te rush and the evening home time , it ' s really aw ful , " says S ato , a pseud onym who lives just 50 met ers from the tra cks .
" I can ' t understand that the sound pro of wall is only on the south side . Why is there only one way to take measures when we , the people in the north , are also suffering from noise ? " And Mr . Tan aka (ali as) who also lives in the north le aks dis sat is fa ction .
According to residents , the impact of noise is more than just dis com fort . There are many people who suffer from sleep dis ord ers , people who cannot concentr ate continu ously , and people who are impa ired in their work , and people who are un well due to stress .
Un fair ness of sound pro of ing wall installation
There are obvious bias es in the installation of sound pro of wall s along the sub way Whatsapp 9. While a solid sound pro of wall has been instal led along the residenti al area on the south side , no measures have been taken on the north side .
When I asked the relevant ag encies about this difference , they explained that " the south side gave priority because of the high ho using dens ity " and " the north side post pon ed the installation of sound pro of ing wall s because commercial facilities are planned in the future . " However , this is not a convin cing explan ation for the residents currently living in the north .
" S ho uld n ' t we protect the living environment we live in now , even more so if we have plans for commercial facilities ? " And Y amam oto , who has lived in this area for 10 years , is appe aling .
Equ itable measures needed
What residents are asking for is not just that they want to install sound pro of wall s , but that they want to install sound pro of wall s . It is an explan ation of the different respons es being taken in the south and north , and a compre hen sive measure to ensure that all residents can live a comfortable life equ ally .
According to experts , there are several options to counter the noise problem . In addition to the installation of sound - pro of ing wall s , a multi - fa cet ed approach is possible , such as speed limit ing of tra ins , maintenance of tra cks , and support ing sound - pro of ing windows .
" The important thing is to listen to all affected residents on an equal foot ing and to seek equ itable solutions , " notes Professor Suz uki , an expert on urban environmental issues .
Pros pe cts for the future
Current ly , local organizations have launched a sign - up campaign and request ed the municipa lity to install a sound bar rier on the north side as well . They also call for the conduct of regular noise meas ur ements and the publication of the results , and for the holding of information meetings for residents .
The noise problem on Metro Whatsapp 9 is not just a local problem . It is also an example of the universal challenge fac ed by modern cities : how to balance public transport ation with the living environment in urban areas .
I hope that the day will come when this issue will be resol ved fair ly and all residents will live in peace . All relevant ag encies are called upon to respond prompt ly and im parti ally .