Determination of electromagnetic field exposure in public spaces

Abstract

The monitoring of electromagnetic (EM) field, caused by the presence of radio frequency (RF) and microwave radiation from ICT devices as various sources of EM field, has emerged as an important technical and social challenge in terms of planning, management and usage of open public spaces. Considering the necessity of EM field level determination in the context of using ICT devices in service areas, as well as monitoring of EM field exposure in public spaces, the several technical issues have been foreseen in the analyses based on corresponding examples: from the method for modelling of EM field propagation in the vicinity of RF and microwave sources - base stations for mobile networks, broadcasting transmitters, local wireless networks, together with the distribution of EM field from ICT devices, through the appropriate measurement and exposure assessment methods, to the adequate software support for geo-visualisation, the data acquisition and processing.