Title: Evaluation and analysis of environmental noise pollution in the city of Erzurum, Turkey

Authors: Hasan Yilmaz, Serkan Ozer

Addresses: Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey. ' Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey

Abstract: Noise pollution and its influence on the environment and life quality of human beings is a hot topic in scientific research. A study has been carried out to determine the level of noise and its sources in the city of Erzurum located in the east of Turkey. Noise measurements were taken in the morning, at noon and in the evening to determine noise pollution all over the city, particularly motorway transportation noise. In order to determine the sensitivity of the city people to noise pollution, standard survey studies were also conducted. According to the results, the noise level in Erzurum city centre exceeded allowed values at 96 of 126 measurement points. From the measured noise values, a map of noise pollution was created for Erzurum. Proposed solutions are set out.

Keywords: noise pollution; noise map; traffic; Turkey; environmental pollution; motorway noise.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2005.007606

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2005 Vol.23 No.4, pp.438 - 448

Published online: 19 Aug 2005 *

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