Forest - ClearSpot score: 47%

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About this place: Forest

Forest is a city in Belgium. Population about 56,254. places_city_intro_fallback_clearspot

Key facts: Forest

  • ClearSpot score: 47% (clear)
  • Country: Belgium
  • Population: 56,254
  • Main environmental signal: air quality
  • Air quality: 70%
  • Wind turbines nearby: None documented within default radius
  • Data last updated:

ClearSpot score

47%

The 47% score for Forest indicates sustained environmental pressure. air quality is the primary driver; the live map lets you explore lower-pressure zones within the city.

Published tables use the same default thresholds for everyone so rankings stay comparable. On the home map, your tuned sensitivities still drive the live chip.

Environmental indicators

Module Score What this means
Wind turbines 0% No wind turbines are documented within the ClearSpot database near Forest at default sensitivity radius.
Pollen 0% No significant pollen pressure detected within default ClearSpot thresholds for the current reference period.
Air quality 70% Air quality is the dominant pressure signal for Forest, contributing 70% burden. Monthly pollutant averages consistently exceed default ClearSpot thresholds.
Noise 0% Noise mapping shows no significant pressure from motorways, railways, or airports within the default sensitivity radius.
Light pollution 0% Night-sky radiance registers no documented pressure - this area scores within the darker end of ClearSpot's light pollution range.

Live check at this pin

What the map would compute right now with default sensitivity thresholds (same assumption as our public tables). Opens the same modules as the home experience.

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Per-indicator burden (0–100)

Higher values mean more pressure against default thresholds for that module. They roll up into the headline ClearSpot score.

FAQ - Forest

Is this place healthy to live?

The overall ClearSpot score for Forest is 47% (computed on 2026-04-28 11:49:43). Air pollution is the main pressure signal. This represents a city-centre average; pollution, noise, and other factors can vary significantly across different parts of the city.

What is air quality like here?

Forest scores 70% on ClearSpot's air quality module. This is derived from monthly averages of PM2.5, PM10, NO2, ozone, and carbon monoxide from open government monitoring data. Multiple pollutants show persistent exceedance of WHO 2021 guideline values in the reference period.

Are there wind turbines nearby?

Wind turbine data for Forest: documents no wind turbines. At default ClearSpot thresholds (1.5 km sensitivity radius), the pressure score is 0%. You can adjust this radius on the live map to reflect your own sensitivity level.

How noisy is it?

The noise pressure score for Forest is 0% on ClearSpot's scale. Strategic noise mapping data from the EEA and open transport infrastructure form the basis of this score. No major strategic noise sources are mapped within the default sensitivity radius.

Forest - Belgium

In the Belgium ClearSpot rankings, Forest achieves position 595 of 1738 scored locations. It sits in the upper half of the national ranking.

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How to read this place

At default settings the indexed pressures are relatively high here. That is not a medical diagnosis; it is a prompt to inspect turbines, air, pollen, noise, and night-sky data in context and with your sensitivities.

Short-term vs long-term

In the short term, spikes come from weather, pollen season, construction, or night lighting—use the live map when deciding whether to open a window or plan outdoor time.

Over months and years, patterns matter for where you settle: turbine proximity, chronic noise corridors, recurring pollen sources, and persistent air basins. The blog and data guides explain how each layer is built.

Guides & further reading

Transparent scales, licensed upstream data, and how the headline score is assembled.