Božkov: nature and quiet

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

Parks and greenery

35 %
of the area is parks and forests
Greener than average Plzeň 25 %
39 %
of addresses have all-day noise over 60 dB (Lden)
About average Plzeň 42 %
Details
172 m
typical walk to a park or forest
About average Plzeň 160 m
42 %
of the area is green, gardens included
Greener than average Plzeň 36 %
42 %
of addresses have over 50 dB at night
About average Plzeň 44 %

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 12.6 µg/m³, PM2.5 11.5 µg/m³ (usual in the city NO₂ 13.1) · usual for the city. Average of 2020–2024.
6. cleanest air of 14 neighbourhoods →
In summer the surface here is 2.7 °C cooler than the city average. Surface temperature from Landsat satellite images, summers 2024–2025.
2. coolest in summer of 14 neighbourhoods →
Trees and shrubs cover 39 % of the area, sealed surfaces 15 %. Copernicus satellite land-cover map, 2021.
2. most trees of 14 neighbourhoods →
Bedrock radon index: mostly medium. A measurement decides for a specific plot.
10. lowest radon of 14 neighbourhoods →
7 addresses (0.8 %) on undermined land (Božkov) (city-wide 3.3 %). Old mine tunnels and landslides can damage a house; for a specific plot, ask the building office.
10. most stable ground of 14 neighbourhoods →

Frequently asked questions

Is there traffic noise in Božkov?

39 % of addresses have all-day traffic noise above 60 dB (2022 strategic noise map, Lden). The median of Plzeň’s neighbourhoods is 33 %.

How far is a park or forest from Božkov?

Half of the addresses have a park or forest within 172 m. The median of the city’s neighbourhoods is 150 m.

What is the radon index in Božkov?

By the Czech Geological Survey map, the bedrock under Božkov has a mostly medium radon index; no address has a high one (city-wide < 0.1 % of addresses). A measurement decides for a given house.

Is Božkov undermined or on a landslide?

7 addresses lie on undermined land, with old mine tunnels below the surface: 0.8 % (Božkov); city-wide it is 3.3 % of addresses. No address lies on a slope deformation (city-wide 0 % of addresses). The figure holds for the area; for a specific house, ask the building office before you buy.

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