THE ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE POLLUTION IN THE CITY OF VRANJE, SOUTH-EASTERN SERBIA
In this study has been analyzed the noise pollution coming from the traffic, in the City of Vranje, South-Eastern Serbia. The monitoring has been done at three location points in vicinity of traffic streets, business zones, residential areas, hospital zones and industrial zone borders in Vranje, in August and September of 2018. An equivalent A-weighted sound pressure level (LAeq) index was used to present noise intensity in different periods. Measurements have been done two times per during daytime (9 and 12 AM), once during evening time (8 PM) and two times during nighttime (10 and 12 PM) in 15-minute intervals. The recorded results indicate that traffic noise levels does not or just slightly higher exceed the accepted limit by Serbian law of 65 dB for daytime, but during nighttime it exceed accepted limit, 55 dB at selected locations in Vranje city, during the August and September of 2018. The reported results of the research showed that the minimum and the maximum noise levels are 54.7 dB and 65.3 dBA, 58.6 dB and 66.2 dB during daytime and nighttime at all three location, during the months of August and September 2018. This study confirms the urgent need to establish a Centre in Serbia for traffic noise pollution monitoring and to develop local traffic noise standards.