期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2016
卷号：18
期号：3
页码：142
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：Global System for Mo bile Communications (G SM) started operation in Nigeria in early 2001. This has led to ease in the communication system in the country. Together with its bene fits comes the attendant effect. The problems associated with telecommunication mast siting in the Federal Capital City Abuja are numerous and include the following incompatibility o f land use, loss of environmental a esthetic and pollution (Air and Noise). This study aimed at evaluating the spatial distribution of teleco mmunication base stations and their environmental effect s on residents of the Federal Capital City, Abuja. The objectives are: i dentify ing and locating the teleco mmunication base stations ; a ssess ing the en vironmental problems of telecom mast and examining the process of ameliorating the effect s. Primary and secondary data were used for the study. Ambient air quality/noise level measurement around some telecommunication base stations was carri ed out using RASI - 700 handheld air quality meter and Gas detector to measure air quality ( TESTO 815 ) . The noise level was measured at an intervals of three hours per day within the radius of 10m, 20m and 30m. 193 questionnaires were administered random ly to households o f location close to base station . The results r evealed that, the use of diesel engine by GSM operators has brought about the emission of gases into the atmosphere ; Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and Sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) which ranged between 0.08ppm and 0.29ppm respectively. These have been fo und to have exceeded the recommended limit of 0.04ppm set by the Federal Ministry of Environment (FMENV) . Noise level in sampled base stations has also been noticed, exceeding the approved limit of 90 dBA. The cumulative effects of the noise level in the long run can lead to temporary deafness . It is , therefore, recommended that t elecomm unication operators should subscribe to co - location in order to reduce the number of mast siting and adoption of eco - friendly telecommunication infrastructures to minimize gas emission and noise pollution.
关键词：Base Station; Effect; Environment; GSM; Land use and Space
