Motol: nature and quiet

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

Parks, noise and air

Parks, noise and air – Motol
Photo: Aktron, CC BY 3.0
33 %
of the area is parks and forests
Greener than average Prague 18 %
12 %
of addresses have over 60 dB by day
Quieter than average Prague 25 %
Details
40 m
typical walk to a park or forest
Parks closer than average Prague 82 m
72 %
of the area is green, gardens included
Greener than average Prague 46 %
16 %
of addresses have over 50 dB at night
Quieter than average Prague 33 %

Parks, forests and greenery are counted from the neighbourhood’s area by current land use, the distance to a park or forest as the crow flies as the median over the neighbourhood’s addresses. We take the noise at the loudest point within 20 m of the address, usually the street-facing façade.

No address in a flood zone.
Which neighbourhoods floods threaten most →
Air: NO₂ 17.6 µg/m³, PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ (usual in the city NO₂ 18.2) · usual for the city. Average of 2020–2024.
Where the air is cleanest →
In summer the surface here is 1.8 °C cooler than the city average. Surface temperature from Landsat satellite images, summers 2024–2025.
11. coolest in summer of 85 neighbourhoods →
Trees and shrubs cover 48 % of the area, sealed surfaces 33 %. Copernicus satellite land-cover map, 2021.
5. most trees of 85 neighbourhoods →
Bedrock radon index: mostly medium, high at 11 % of addresses (city-wide high at 2 %). A measurement decides for a specific plot.
58. lowest radon of 85 neighbourhoods →
1 address (0.3 %) on a slope deformation (city-wide 0.0 %). Old mine tunnels and landslides can damage a house; for a specific plot, ask the building office.

Frequently asked questions

Is there traffic noise in Motol?

12 % of addresses have daytime traffic noise above 60 dB (strategic noise map). The median of the city’s neighbourhoods is 21 %.

How far is a park or forest from Motol?

Half of the addresses have a park or forest within 40 m. The median of the city’s neighbourhoods is 85 m.

Is Motol in a flood zone?

No, no address in Motol lies in an unprotected 100-year flood zone. City-wide it is 1.0 % of addresses.

What is the radon index in Motol?

By the Czech Geological Survey map, the bedrock under Motol has a mostly medium radon index, high for 11 % of addresses (city-wide 1.9 %). A measurement decides for a given house.

Is Motol undermined or on a landslide?

No address lies on undermined land (city-wide 0.1 % of addresses). 1 address lies on a slope deformation (landslide): 0.3 % (city-wide < 0.1 %). The figure holds for the area; for a specific house, ask the building office before you buy.

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