Husovice: nature and quiet

Husovice: parks and greenery, noise by day and night, air, summer heat, radon, floods and tap water.

Parks and greenery

Parks and greenery – Husovice
Photo: xraus, CC BY 3.0
7 %
of the area is parks and forests
Less green than average Brno 31 %
64 %
of addresses have all-day noise over 60 dB (Lden)
Noisier than average Brno 53 %

Parks and forests in Husovice

Details
152 m
typical walk to a park or forest
About average Brno 160 m
13 %
of the area is green, gardens included
Less green than average Brno 45 %

Parks, forests and all greenery (plus gardens, meadows, orchards, vineyards, allotments, cemeteries) are counted from the neighbourhood’s area, the distance to a park (from 0.2 ha) or forest (from 1 ha) as the crow flies as the median over the neighbourhood’s addresses.

37.5 % of addresses within the 100-year flood extent (Brno 8.1 %).
3. most at risk of floods of 36 neighbourhoods →
Air: NO₂ 20.8 µg/m³, PM2.5 13.5 µg/m³ (usual in the city NO₂ 19) · usual for the city. Average of 2020–2024.
Where the air is cleanest →
In summer the surface here is 2.3 °C warmer than the city average. Surface temperature from Landsat satellite images, summers 2024–2025.
27. coolest in summer of 36 neighbourhoods →
Trees and shrubs cover 21 % of the area, sealed surfaces 65 %. Copernicus satellite land-cover map, 2021.
24. most trees of 36 neighbourhoods →
Bedrock radon index: mostly low. A measurement decides for a specific plot.
15. lowest radon of 36 neighbourhoods →
38 addresses (2.4 %) on a slope deformation (city-wide 3.2 %). Old mine tunnels and landslides can damage a house; for a specific plot, ask the building office.
21. most stable ground of 36 neighbourhoods →

Frequently asked questions

Is there traffic noise in Husovice?

64 % of addresses have all-day traffic noise above 60 dB (2022 strategic noise map, Lden). The median of Brno’s neighbourhoods is 56 %.

How far is a park or forest from Husovice?

Half of the addresses have a park or forest within 152 m. The median of the city’s neighbourhoods is 157 m.

Is Husovice in a flood zone?

38 % of the addresses in Husovice lie within the 100-year flood (VÚV TGM map). In Brno it is 8.1 % of addresses.

What is the radon index in Husovice?

By the Czech Geological Survey map, the bedrock under Husovice has a mostly low radon index; no address has a high one (city-wide 0 % of addresses). A measurement decides for a given house.

Is Husovice undermined or on a landslide?

No address lies on undermined land (city-wide < 0.1 % of addresses). 38 addresses lie on a slope deformation (landslide): 2.4 % (city-wide 3.2 %). The figure holds for the area; for a specific house, ask the building office before you buy.

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