Exposure to traffic noise | Okoljski kazalci

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The number of inhabitants who live in the impact area of major roads outside urban areas has decreased. In 2017, around 16,000 fewer inhabitants were exposed to high noise levels throughout the day and during the night compared to 2012. In urban areas, the number of inhabitants who are exposed to road traffic noise has not decreased. The number of inhabitants who are exposed to high noise levels throughout the day has remained at the same level as in 2012 and is estimated at 64,000. The number of inhabitants who are exposed to noise during the night along major roads in urban areas has slightly increased.

The number of inhabitants who live along major railways outside urban areas did not change significantly between 2012 and 2017. In 2017, around 7,000 inhabitants were exposed to high noise levels throughout the day and around 10,700 inhabitants during the night. Despite a decrease in the number of inhabitants exposed to noise during the night within urban areas, around 8,800 inhabitants were exposed to high noise levels during the night in 2017.

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Figure HR01-1: Number of people exposed to noise levels above 55 dB throughout the day and 50 dB during the night, along roads inside and outside urban areas

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	Lden > 55 outside urban area	Lnight > 50 outside urban area	Lden > 55 inside urban area	Lnight > 50 inside urban area
Roads 2007	num.	136343	85771	168696	113945
Roads 2012	num.	146151	96351	206709	137477
Roads 2017	num.	112341	73084	207815	152871

Figure HR01-2: Number of people exposed to noise levels above value 65 dB throughout the day and 55 dB during the night, along roads inside and outside urban areas

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	Lden > 65 outside urban area	Lnight > 55 outside urban area	Lden > 65 inside urban area	Lnight > 55 inside urban area
Roads 2007	num.	28988	37212	51967	59516
Roads 2012	num.	43688	50817	64615	61730
Roads 2017	num.	27507	34271	64035	78035

Figure HR01-3: Number of people exposed to noise levels above 55 dB throughout the day and 50 dB during the night, along rails inside and outside urban areas

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	Lden > 55 outside urban area	Lnight > 50 outside urban area	Lden > 55 inside urban area	Lnight > 50 inside urban area
Railways 2007	num.	10051	8482	11326	8832
Railways 2012	num.	20791	17567	24620	21022
Railways 2017	num.	22596	19391	28176	15589

Figure HR01-4: Number of people exposed to noise levels above value 65 dB throughout the day and 55 dB during the night, along rails inside and outside urban areas

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Strategic noise map

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Noise source	Unit	Lden > 65 outside urban area	Lnight > 55 outside urban area	Lden > 65 inside urban area	Lnight > 55 inside urban area
Railways 2007	num.	1864	4026	1124	2998
Railways 2012	num.	6959	9850	6645	10646
Railways 2017	num.	7057	10672	7735	8810

Figure HR01-5: Number of people exposed to noise levels above value 65 dB throughout the day and 55 dB during the night, inside and outside urban areas in EU, in 2017

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EEA 2019

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Agglomeration	Unit	Roads	Railways	Airports	Major roads	Major railways	Major airports
Inside urban area, Lden > 55	num.	78.236.200,00	10.337.200,00	3.028.200,00	-	-	-
Inside urban area, Lnight > 50	num.	55.088.700,00	7.833.100,00	857.400,00	-	-	-
Outside urban area, Lden > 55	num.	-	-	-	30.574.800,00	10.666.700,00	1.072.800,00
Outside urban area, Lnight > 50	num.	-	-	-	20.705.700,00	8.826.700,00	439.800,00