Agriculture & Food, Volume 12, 2024

Rezumat: The mechanization of farm production, increasing traffic flows in towns and villages, and modernization of farm machinery have led to a rapid increase in acoustic discomfort zones. Noise levels in the living environment are a key factor in determining the comfort index. Therefore, there is a growing focus on studying noise processes. The article presents the company's farm, which includes a newly designed cowshed, a liquid manure lagoon, a calf field camp, and a silage trench. The noise calculations consider the noise sources used in both the existing and project areas. The noise modeling was carried out using the CADNA A 4.0 computer program, and noise dispersion maps for Lday (12h) and Ldvn were modeled using ArcGIS 10.8 software. The simulations carried out in the article showed that the acoustic situation will change slightly after the implementation of the project compared to the current situation. The noise level at the noisiest location during the daytime will not exceed 35 dB(A), and no noisy activities will occur during the evening and night-time. However, activities conducted outside the territory resulted in a noise level of 57.5 dB(A) during the day, which exceeds the limit set by HN 33:2011.