Current noise pollution situation in the territory of the city of Novi Sad and possible health effects

Abstract

Noise pollution or environmental noise is certainly one of the factors which determine health population of the city of Novi Sad and based on noise level depends the life quality of the population. In this paper noise pollution state in subject territory will be identified, through year average values of daily (Lday), evening (Levening), nightly (Lnight) and total (Lden) noise indicators on measuring spots, population exposure to noise pollution, health effects as well as protection measures that should be adopted. During 2019, in the territory of the city of Novi Sad average year values of daily, evening and nightly indicators were elevated in all zones ("zones of city roads", "residential areas", "education zone"), apart from evening noise which, in the zone of city roads, was in accordance with national normative.

Keywords

• noise
• noise pollution
• population health
• the city of novi sad