Noise map Rail (Lden) Ghent (2021)

Strategic noise map for the city of Ghent concerning industry according to RL 2002/49/EC, the reference year of which is 2021. The noise map indicates how much noise the environment is exposed. Noise is expressed in the following terms: the parameter Lden. The LDEN level is an annual weighted average sound pressure level over the day at which evening and night levels are relative in view of the greater weight, which is consistent with the finding that: noise nuisance the evening and night usually becomes more difficult experienced. European research therefore shows that a Lden is relatively good predicts the extent to which local residents may be affected. These noise maps shall be updated to: 5 years.