Pustkovec: nature and quiet

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

Parks and greenery

6 %
of the area is parks and forests
Less green than average Ostrava 22 %
64 %
of addresses have all-day noise over 60 dB (Lden)
About average Ostrava 65 %
Quietest neighbourhoods →
Details
160 m
typical walk to a park or forest
About average Ostrava 163 m
6 %
of the area is green, gardens included
Less green than average Ostrava 22 %
69 %
of addresses have over 50 dB at night
About average Ostrava 71 %

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.

Air: NO₂ 14.5 µg/m³, PM2.5 15.7 µg/m³ (usual in the city NO₂ 15.1) · usual for the city. Average of 2020–2024.
Where the air is cleanest →
In summer the surface here is 2.5 °C warmer than the city average. Surface temperature from Landsat satellite images, summers 2024–2025.
Which neighbourhoods stay coolest in summer →
Trees and shrubs cover 17 % of the area, sealed surfaces 34 %. Copernicus satellite land-cover map, 2021.
Where the trees are →
Bedrock radon index: mostly low. A measurement decides for a specific plot.
Which neighbourhoods have the lowest radon →
Water in the city: supply + sewage 111.11 CZK/m³ incl. VAT (2025) (+1.5 % on 2024)
Where water is cheapest: towns compared →
No address on undermined land or on a slope deformation.
Which neighbourhoods have the most stable ground →

Frequently asked questions

Is there traffic noise in Pustkovec?

64 % of addresses have all-day traffic noise above 60 dB (2022 strategic noise map, Lden). The median of Ostrava’s neighbourhoods is 59 %.

How far is a park or forest from Pustkovec?

Half of the addresses have a park or forest within 160 m. The median of the city’s neighbourhoods is 162 m.

What is the radon index in Pustkovec?

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

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Data updated 10 Nov 2026