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5 Conclusions
The presented paper describes a national research project on noise protection, which
was envisioned as a technical complement to the legislative measures made by the
beginning of the decade. From the technical point of view, the project was successful,
as it resulted in the establishment of hardware and software tools, procedures and
methodologies that were devised to enable implementation of the legal framework.
Further, it profoundly expanded the research basis for further studies of the noise
abatement measures. Finally, it also established a basis for strengthening of the
national education framework on noise and vibrations, as it is evident by the fact
that majority of the project team members now participate also in the EU funded
education project “Strengthening Educational Capacities by Building Competencies
and Cooperation in the Field of Noise and Vibration Engineering—SENVIBE”,
which is carried out within the Erasmus Plus program.
However, the project team members believe that the project did not have the
expected social impact because of the lack of true interest of the society at large. A
very good and modern legal framework is not supported by a strong push towards
its implementation. A full decade after the Law on Environmental Noise Protection
is passed, no Serbian City really implements a consequent action plan for noise
protection, and a majority of the local governments has a rather formal approach to
the problem of environmental noise, as it was the case in 2011 [60].
The presented analysis led also to an unintended, but potentially very important
conclusion. The research results of the project definitely thrived during the period
when the project team carried out a coherent long-term plan. The same project team,
under the same management, almost halved the research output during the period of
short-term planning, which suggests that, despite frequent assertions that long-term
projects do not suit the needs of industry, their beneficial influence to research may
not be easily disputed.
Acknowledgements The authors wish to express their gratitude to the Ministry for education,
science and technology of the Republic of Serbia for support through the research grant TR37020.
The paper is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Dr. Zoran Petrovi´ c, who recently passed away, but
who envisioned this project, led its development, and participated in it until his retirement in 2015.
References
1. Law on environmental noise protection of Republic of Serbia, Official Gazette of Republic of
Serbia, No. 36/2009 (2009)
2. Regulation on noise indicators, limiting values and methods for estimation of noise indicators,
annoyance and detrimental effects of noise, Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia, No. 75/2010
(2010)
3. Guidelines on methodology for determination of acoustical zones, Official Gazette of Republic
of Serbia, No. 72/2010 (2010)
127
5 Conclusions
The presented paper describes a national research project on noise protection, which
was envisioned as a technical complement to the legislative measures made by the
beginning of the decade. From the technical point of view, the project was successful,
as it resulted in the establishment of hardware and software tools, procedures and
methodologies that were devised to enable implementation of the legal framework.
Further, it profoundly expanded the research basis for further studies of the noise
abatement measures. Finally, it also established a basis for strengthening of the
national education framework on noise and vibrations, as it is evident by the fact
that majority of the project team members now participate also in the EU funded
education project “Strengthening Educational Capacities by Building Competencies
and Cooperation in the Field of Noise and Vibration Engineering—SENVIBE”,
which is carried out within the Erasmus Plus program.
However, the project team members believe that the project did not have the
expected social impact because of the lack of true interest of the society at large. A
very good and modern legal framework is not supported by a strong push towards
its implementation. A full decade after the Law on Environmental Noise Protection
is passed, no Serbian City really implements a consequent action plan for noise
protection, and a majority of the local governments has a rather formal approach to
the problem of environmental noise, as it was the case in 2011 [60].
The presented analysis led also to an unintended, but potentially very important
conclusion. The research results of the project definitely thrived during the period
when the project team carried out a coherent long-term plan. The same project team,
under the same management, almost halved the research output during the period of
short-term planning, which suggests that, despite frequent assertions that long-term
projects do not suit the needs of industry, their beneficial influence to research may
not be easily disputed.
Acknowledgements The authors wish to express their gratitude to the Ministry for education,
science and technology of the Republic of Serbia for support through the research grant TR37020.
The paper is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Dr. Zoran Petrovi´ c, who recently passed away, but
who envisioned this project, led its development, and participated in it until his retirement in 2015.
References
1. Law on environmental noise protection of Republic of Serbia, Official Gazette of Republic of
Serbia, No. 36/2009 (2009)
2. Regulation on noise indicators, limiting values and methods for estimation of noise indicators,
annoyance and detrimental effects of noise, Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia, No. 75/2010
(2010)
3. Guidelines on methodology for determination of acoustical zones, Official Gazette of Republic
of Serbia, No. 72/2010 (2010)