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 What is the general situation with the noise?
Excessive noise is perhaps a less perceived,
but still very intensive factor affecting human health. In large
urban agglomerations, the effect of noise is further aggravated by
high concentrations of people living on a small area. In terms of
noise effects on people Prague is without any doubt the worst of all
regions of the Czech Republic.Prague has the highest percentage of
people affected by excessive traffic-generated noise of all regions
of the Czech Republic - 46 %. During rush hours, noise levels
(LAeq - equivalent noise levels) along busy roads and
streets attain values in excess of 80
dB (the daily limit being 75 dB).
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What is causing the problems ?
The
most important source of noise in the City is the road traffic
(about 90%), exluding airport and its neighbours.
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What are the impacts of noise?
A relative measure of risk of a health damage
indicates that 6.3 % of Prague’s inhabitants and 3.9 % of the
population of district capitals suffer from such a health damage
causing by noise.
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What is being done to fix the problems
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At present Hygienic Regulation
No. 37 which constitutes an annex to Decree of the Ministry of
Public Health of the Czechoslovak Republic No. 13/1977 Coll., on
protection of health against adverse effects of noise and
vibrations, is still in force in our country. It also stipulates
noise and vibration limits.
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What can an individual do to make a
difference ?
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Noise in Prague