Noise is a relevant problem faced not only by Lithuania but across the world. With motor traffic flow increase, the noise caused by them is also growing and in particular noisy are heavy vehicles and motorcycles. Noise measurements were taken near the main streets in the southern part of Panevežys. Measurements were made during three time periods of the day: in the daytime (from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.), in the evening (from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.) and at night (from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.). In this part of the city noise is mainly generated by cars. The measured noise levels were compared with the noise level limit (NLL) in the measurement places where the NLL is most often exceeded. Noise level analysis and traffic flows are presented in the work. As the performed measurements show, the NLL in the daytime was exceeded by 65%, in the evening by 88%, and at night by 71% of all the total measurements made. The equivalent NLL was exceeded by up to 14 dBA and the maximum NLL – by up to 17 dBA. The highest excess of the NLL was recorded by streets with the heaviest traffic. Santrauka Triukšmas – ne tik Lietuvoje, bet ir visame pasaulyje aktuali problema. Automobiliu srautams vis labiau didejant, dideja ir ju keliamas triukšmas, ypač triukšmingi yra sunkvežimiai ir motociklai. Triukšmo tyrimai atlikti Panevežio pietineje dalyje prie pagrindiniu gatviu. Matavimai vyko skirtingu paros laiku: diena 6–18 val., vakare 18–22 val. ir nakti 22–6 valandomis. Šioje miesto dalyje pagrindine triukšmo priežastis – automobiliai. Triukšmo lygis, išmatuotas vietose, kuriose dažniausiai viršijamas, lyginamas su leidžiamosiomis normomis. Atlikta triukšmo lygiu ir transporto srautu analize. Iš duomenu matyti, kad leidžiamasis triukšmo lygis diena viršytas 65 %, vakare 88 %, o nakti – 71 % atliktu matavimu. Ekvivalentinis triukšmo lygis viršytas iki 14 dBA, o maksimalusis leidžiamasis – iki 17 dB. Labiausiai triukšmo lygis viršijamas prie gatviu, kuriose pravažiuoja daugiausia automobiliu. Резюме Шум является актуальной проблемой не только в Литве, но и во всем мире. С увеличением автомобильных потоков неизбежно увеличивается и вызываемый ими (особенно грузовиками и мотоциклами) шум. Исследования шума проводились в южной части города Паневежиса, вблизи основных улиц в разное время суток: днем с 6 до 18 часов, вечером с 18 до 22 часов и ночью с 22 до 6 часов утра. В этой части города основным источником шума являются автомобили. Измеренные уровни шума были сравнены с допустимыми уровнями для мест, в которых он чаще всего превышен. Произведен анализ уровней шума и транспортных потоков. Из данных измерений видно, что допустимый уровень шума в дневное время был превышен в 65%, вечером – в 88%, а ночью – в 71% проведенных измерений. Эквивалентный уровень шума превышен до 14 дБа, а максимально допустимый – до 17 дБа. Уровни шума особенно увеличены вблизи улиц, по которым проезжает больше всего автомобилей.
Trinitrotoluene (TNT), a commonly used explosive for military and industrial applications, can cause serious environmental pollution. 28-day laboratory pot experiment was carried out applying bioaugmentation using laboratory selected bacterial strains as inoculum, biostimulation with molasses and cabbage leaf extract, and phytoremediation using rye and blue fenugreek to study the effect of these treatments on TNT removal and changes in soil microbial community responsible for contaminant degradation. Chemical analyses revealed significant decreases in TNT concentrations, including reduction of some of the TNT to its amino derivates during the 28-day tests. The combination of bioaugmentation-biostimulation approach coupled with rye cultivation had the most profound effect on TNT degradation. Although plants enhanced the total microbial community abundance, blue fenugreek cultivation did not significantly affect the TNT degradation rate. The results from molecular analyses suggested the survival and elevation of the introduced bacterial strains throughout the experiment. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Nõ lvak, H.; Truu, J.; Limane, B.; Truu, M.; Cepurnieks, G.; Bartkevičs, V.; Juhanson, J.; Muter, O. 2013. Microbial community changes in TNT spiked soil bioremediation trial using biostimulation, phytoremediation and bioaugmentation, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management 21(3): 153Á162. http://dx.
In Vilnius and in other bigger towns the noise generated by mobile sources accounts for up to 90 % of the total noise level in a town. A high noise level is detected at motor vehicle parking lots. To measure this noise level, testing was carried out at guarded parking lots which were divided into certain types. One lot of each type was chosen for testing. The number of measuring spots was conditioned by the size of a lot. The data obtained during testing reveal that the highest noise level is generated not at a parking lot but on a nearby street. Such conclusions are proved by the results of testing carried out at a parking lot on È. Sugihara street. Although this lot parks over 100 vehicles, the equivalent noise level is 47 dBA. Basing on the testing data, the numeral simulation of the noise dispersion in areas in the vicinity of parking lots has been run with the help of the numeral simulation software IMMI.
This article presents the results of investigations addressing the accumulation of heavy metals in different layers of the Lake Talkša, Lithuania. For the sampling from the ice of intact structure of the sediment the turf borer was used. Concentrations of these heavy metals in sapropel layers were determined in the extracts of sapropel. After the preparation of samples, the concentration of Pb, Ni, Cr, Zn and Cu were measured in the laboratory by means of atomic absorption spectrometry. The results showed that sapropel taken from the northern shores of Talkša Lake is stratified according to LAND 20-2005 and should be classified as sludge of I and II category. Based on the concentration of Pb, Ni, Zn, Cu, sapropel should be classified as I category. However, according to the maximum concentrations of Cr (257.5 mg/kg) detected in the upper horizon of the sludge, sapropel should be iconsidered as of II nd category. Within other horizons, sapropel is not contaminated with heavy metals, while metal concentrations could be treated as trace elements. Sapropel recovered from this part of the lake could be exploited by excavation and widely used for various economic needs.
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