Legal Regulations in Environmental Noise Control
legal and technical regulations on noise in Turkey stated in the 1983 Environmental Law 2872 Article 14 "People of peace and tranquility, the way to break the physical and mental health is forbidden to remove noise on the standards specified in the regulations. factories, workshops, offices, entertainment facilities, necessary measures are taken to minimize noise in service buildings, residences and transportation vehicles. " and the Regulation on Evaluation and Management of Environmental Noise published in the Official Gazette dated June 4, 2010 and published in the Official Gazette No. 27601.
The purpose of this Regulation; to ensure that the necessary measures are taken to prevent the deterioration of the peace and quiet, physical and mental health of the people as a result of exposure to environmental noise and to be put into practice gradually; determination of environmental noise exposure levels by using noise assessment methods, acoustic report and environmental noise level evaluation report, informing the public about environmental noise and its effects, noise maps, acoustic report and environmental noise level evaluation report based on results; to determine the procedures and principles for the preparation and implementation of action plans for the prevention and reduction of noise, especially where environmental noise exposure levels may have detrimental effects on human health and where environmental noise quality protection is required.
The purpose of the Regulation on Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise (EEA) is; Ensuring that necessary measures are taken to prevent the deterioration of the peace and quiet of people as a result of exposure to environmental noise, physical and mental health, to prevent and control the environmental vibration that will occur in very sensitive structures, in particular where protection is required, to determine the procedures and principles for the preparation and implementation of action plans for the prevention and reduction of noise.
For the purpose of the Regulation;
• Environmental noise limit values for transportation sources (highways, railways, waterways, airports), industrial facilities, construction activities, workplaces, workshops, workshops and entertainment places,
• Prohibition and time limits on outdoor activities in areas with noise sensitive structures,
• Indoor noise level limit values for noise sensitive structures,
was introduced.
On the other hand; Determination of the overall noise problem in Turkey and the necessary control measures to be taken according to the results of the noise maps and map preparation of the action plan is needed. In this context;
• Settlements with more than 100,000 inhabitants and more than 1000 inhabitants per km2; highways, railways, airports and industrial facilities,
• For the main roads (over 3 million vehicles per year), the main railways (over 30,000 trains per year), the main airports (airports with more than 50 thousand landings and take-offs per year) and the surrounding area,
noise maps and action plans should be prepared according to map results.
Noise Mapping Studies
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization; Within the scope of European Union IPA, Uygulama Implementation Capacity Project for Environmental Noise Directive 2013 and "Preparation of Strategic Noise Maps of Residential Areas Proj project in 2015 were carried out in cooperation and coordination with Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications and related municipalities. Within the scope of the Project, strategic noise maps of each highway, railway, industrial facilities noise sources within Adana, Bursa Airport, and Samsun Port Port, which are close to the settlement, were prepared within the residential areas of Istanbul, Bursa, Izmir, Ankara and Kocaeli.
Also; examples of different noise sources in 10 different provinces across Turkey is prepared noise maps, map hot spot evaluating the results have been analyzed, prioritized measures to control hot spots selected for the sample preparation of action plans and studies were carried out. On the other hand, trainings have been organized to strengthen capacity for the preparation of noise maps and action plans.
Within the scope of the Project carried out with TÜBİTAK; Strategic noise maps for the urbanized areas of a total of 15 provinces, including Adana, Gaziantep, Manisa, Kayseri, Samsun, Balikesir, Kahramanmaras, Sakarya, Eskisehir, Erzurum, Trabzon, Sivas, Adiyaman, Elazig and Mersin, in cooperation and coordination with relevant mayors December 2015 has been completed as of date. Strategic noise maps of Antalya, Malatya and Konya provinces were prepared by metropolitan municipalities with the technical support of our Ministry.
"By the end of 2015, a strategic noise map of 23 provinces has been prepared."
Prepared highway, railway, industrial and airport noise maps and problem areas will be determined. These noise maps will be used in the preparation of action plans including control measures.
Sound insulation
Sound insulation; It has an important place in the prevention of noise pollution as it reduces the degree of impact and harmful effects of the noise level on the society by reducing the transition of both the indoor noise level to the environment and the environmental noise level to the indoor environment.
In the construction permit and construction usage permit phase of noise sensitive structures; It is important to determine and evaluate the sound reduction ratio to be applied in building elements (walls, floors, ceilings, staircases and other) that turn the spaces in such a way that the indoor noise level limit for buildings is provided. As it is both costly and time consuming to take measures in an existing system, necessary measures should be taken at the planning stage.
In this regard, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization by the General Directorate of Professional Services, the purpose; good hearing to minimize the negative effects of noise from outside or inside the buildings to which people will be exposed during the operation and usage phases of all kinds of buildings, buildings, facilities and businesses used by public institutions, private organizations and real persons. and algılama Regulation on Protection of Buildings Against Noise and Sound Insulation olan, which is the determination of the rules to be followed in terms of design, construction, usage, maintenance and operation, has been prepared and studies are continuing.
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