Ghent - ClearSpot score: 0%

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About this place: Ghent

Ghent is a city in Belgium. Population about 263,000. places_city_intro_fallback_clearspot

Key facts: Ghent

  • ClearSpot score: 0% (not clear)
  • Country: Belgium
  • Population: 263,000
  • Main environmental signal: wind turbines
  • Wind turbines nearby: Present, high pressure - check live map
  • Data last updated:

ClearSpot score

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At 0%, Ghent's environmental profile shows considerable pressure - particularly from wind turbines. Individual neighbourhoods may differ significantly from this city-centre average.

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Environmental indicators

Module Score What this means
Wind turbines 70% Wind turbines are documented within close range of Ghent's centre, contributing high pressure (70%) to the ClearSpot score at default thresholds.
Pollen 0% Pollen data shows no documented allergenic species exceeding default alert thresholds in this reference period.
Air quality 0% No air quality pressure detected within default ClearSpot thresholds for this location.
Noise 0% No major strategic noise sources are documented within default ClearSpot sensitivity thresholds for this location.
Light pollution 0% Light pollution data shows no significant radiance pressure within default ClearSpot thresholds for this location.

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FAQ - Ghent

Is this place healthy to live?

Ghent scores 0% on ClearSpot's environmental index at default sensitivity settings. Wind turbines documented nearby. This score reflects modelled pressure from open data sources - not a medical or safety assessment. Individual tolerance varies; ClearSpot lets you adjust sensitivity thresholds to reflect your own profile on the live map.

What is air quality like here?

According to ClearSpot's air quality model, Ghent scores 0% burden. This reflects averaged pollutant readings for the area rather than a specific street-level measurement. No documented exceedance of WHO 2021 guidelines was detected in the reference period. For a real-time reading, use the live map.

Are there wind turbines nearby?

Based on ClearSpot's inventory, documents one or more wind turbines within a close-range pressure band within the default sensitivity radius of Ghent. The resulting pressure score is 70%. The database is updated weekly from open sources.

How noisy is it?

ClearSpot's noise module rates Ghent at 0% burden. This is based on European strategic noise maps (EEA, END Directive 2002/49/EC) and modelled road noise from OpenStreetMap infrastructure. No major strategic noise sources are mapped within the default sensitivity radius.

Ghent - Belgium

Ghent ranks 1292nd out of 1738 scored cities in Belgium on ClearSpot. It sits in the lower half of the national ranking.

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