An assessment of the effect of noise pollution on rental values of properties in Nigeria

Abstract

The study assessed the impact of noise pollution on rental values of properties in Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. Questionnaire was designed to obtain data from the respondents. The close ended questions were used to collect the data. The questionnaire was distributed to respondents through their emails and phone numbers in May, 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown. The study adopted purposive and convenient sampling technique. The data analysis was based on sixty one questionnaires retrieved. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage and mean. The results revealed that noise pollution reduces property rental values with a mean of 2.7 which is greater than the mean rating of 2.5. The study concludes that noise pollution negatively impacts property values. The study recommends the development and enforcement of noise abatement measures to improve urban neighbourhood quality and increase property values.

Effects of Noise Pollution on Residential Property Value in Enugu Urban, Nigeria

“…However, based on the result of the study that noise pollution is 3.1% reduction on the rental value of residential property in the study area as it is shown in column 5 of Table 8. The result is not different from Wokekoro (2020) which revealed that noise pollution reduces rental value by 2.7% of mean rental value in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The study support the conclusion by Oloruntoba et al (2012) that noise pollution affects quality of life, causing serious health and social problems and suggested that there should be noise level standard in Nigeria for residential neighborhood, rather than using current 8 hour standard of 90 dB which is recommended for indusial layouts.…”

“…Although, the study failed to quantify the level of the effects of noise pollution on property values. Wokekoro (2020) revealed that noise pollution negatively impacts property values. The study recommends the development and enforcement of noise abatement measures to improve urban neighborhood quality and increase property values.…”

Effects of Aircraft Noise on Residential Properties Rental Value Around Maiduguri International Airport, Borno State, Nigeria

“…The work of Akeh, Shehu, Butu and Modu (2018) asserts that rental value of residential property around Airport, is not solely based on the proximity to the airport, factors such as; willingness to live in close proximity to the airport, the level of aircraft noise also greatly influence residential property around airport (Walker, 2016;Wokekoro, 2020;Zambrano-Monserrate and Ruano, 2019). This research therefore, explores the extent to which the aircraft noise at the Maiduguri international airport in the Nigeria affects the rental value of residential properties around the neighbourhood.…”