Assessment of Noise Pollution Levels in Schools of Al-Batha City and Its Impact on the Quality of the Educational Environment

Abstract

Assessing noise pollution levels in schools and understanding their impact on determining the quality of the educational environment represents a necessary step toward providing a safer and more effective learning environment for both students and teachers. This study aims to achieve this goal through a field survey based on measuring and analyzing noise levels in schools in Al-Batha city and evaluating their relationship with the quality of various educational environments. The study relied on measurements taken in selected schools at three times (during lessons, during breaks, and outside school boundaries), then compared these measurements with established environmental standards for evaluation using the (Decibel X) application. Additionally, 300 questionnaire forms were distributed to a random sample of students (final grade levels) with 15 forms per school, and an equal number for the teaching staff for the academic year 2024-2025 to understand the effect of high noise levels on the educational receptivity of students and teaching staff. The study concluded that the recorded noise levels exceed the specified and permissible standards, and most respondents among students and school staff suffer from high noise levels, which directly affect their educational abilities.