Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering 2023 Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages: 333-346
https://doi.org/10.2298/SJEE2303333B
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Environmental conditions during hot summer day in Belgrade - interaction of thermal risk and noise pollution
Bjelić Miloš 
(School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia), bjelic@etf.rs
Savić Stevan (Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia), stevan.savic@dgt.uns.ac.rs
Dunjić Jelena (Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia), jelenad@dgt.uns.ac.rs
Miljković Tatjana (School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia), tm@etf.rs
Šumarac-Pavlović Dragana (School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia), dsumarac@etf.rs
Milošević Dragan (Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia), dragan.milosevic@dgt.uns.ac.rs
Žarković Mileta (School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia), mileta@etf.rs
In urban environments, people's exposure to harmful ambient conditions and
noise represents a particular challenge in the modern world. Global climate
change and increasing population density, along with the increasing number
of vehicles in urban areas, are constantly exacerbating this problem. The
idea of this study is to assess the effects of temperature risks and noise
pollution in two microlocations. An analysis of the ambient conditions and
noise in the urban environment was conducted at two locations in Belgrade,
which differed in configuration. Simultaneous measurements of temperature
(Ta and Tg), humidity, wind speed, and equivalent noise level were taken
during a hot summer day (maximum temperature over 30°C). It was shown that
the noise level exceeds the prescribed noise level values for the analyzed
acoustic zone. The noise level values differ for the two locations due to
the different traffic densities in the environment and different urban
characteristics. This study showed that the concept of green space, but also
of built-up type in urban planning could has importance impact in regulating
thermal and noise conditions and obtained improved urban environments.
Keywords: Belgrade, Micro location, Noise Conditions, Urban Climate, Urban Environment, Thermal Conditions
Project of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 451-03-47/2023-01/200103 and Grant no. 451-03-47/2023-01/200125
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