A conference on noise will be held in Prague

Prague - A conference on noise will take place today in Prague. Discussions will include preparations for the implementation of the relevant European directive on roads and highways, as well as railways in the Czech Republic, and the financing of noise reduction projects from the European Union.
    According to the directive, noise maps need to be created. Participants will learn about the situation in Prague, Brno, and Ostrava. Further contributions will address issues such as aircraft noise over Prague and the plan by Škoda Auto to reduce noise and vibrations, as stated in the conference program.
    In March of this year, the government approved a regulation on protection against adverse effects of noise, which will require a reduction in noise around airports in the future. Conversely, the maximum allowable values for working in noisy environments are stricter in the Czech Republic than those set by the European directive.
    The Ministry of Transport already has noise maps for first-class roads, and noise is regularly monitored in thirty of the largest Czech and Moravian cities. According to experts, noise levels in Czech cities have not decreased in the last decade.