Noise map Total (night) Ghent (2021)

Strategic noise map for the city of Ghent concerning industry according to RL 2002/49/EC. The reference year of these dates is 2021. The sound card shows how much sound the environment is exposed. Noise pollution will be expressed in the parameter Lden. The Lden level is a weighted annual average sound pressure level over the 24 hours at which the evening and night levels are relatively heavier, which corresponds to the Noise levels in the evening and at night are usually More annoying is experienced. European research shows that a Lden is a relatively good predictor of the extent to which local residents may be inconvenienced. These noise maps are Updated every 5 years.