Acoustic monitoring in Lipetsk In 2013–2023

Noise is one of the most common adverse environmental factors. An increased noise level causes not only unpleasant subjective sensations, but also leads to various functional disorders, diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Noise pollution has both direct and indirect cumulative negative effects. The acoustic state of the environment is one of the important factors that determine the quality of life in the residential territory. In conditions of rapid growth of a car park, noise is a serious hygienic, social and economic problem. The article presents the results and analysis of the measurement of sound levels in the four monitoring points of Lipetsk in the period from 2013 to 2023. The results demonstrate a stably high level of noise load, which remains unchanged regardless of the number of vehicles during the period under consideration.