Assessment and Management of Environment Noise in Turkey
Invited paper
Acustica
Monday 1 june, 2015, 14:40 - 15:00
0.8 Rome (118)
Abstract:
Following Turkey being recognised as a full candidate country for full
membership of the European Union in 1987, and commencement of negotiations in
December 1999, Turkey has been working hard to comply with EC law. Significant
progress has been made with environmental legislation, and the Regulation on
the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise was first published in
2005, and most recently amended in June 2010. The Regulations include the
transposition of the environmental Noise Directive (END), EC Directive
2002/49/EC, into Turkish law, as well as a number of other provisions
including noise limits and noise management zones. With a population of more
than 70 million people, it is estimated that there are up to 60 agglomerations
with more than 100,000 inhabitants, resulting in one of the most significant
requirements for strategic noise mapping, and noise action plans, under the
Directive. Within the context of the ongoing EC funded project “Technical
Assistance for Implementation Capacity for the Environmental Noise Directive”
(EuropeAid/131352/D/SER/TR) this paper will provide an overview of the Turkish
Regulations on environmental noise including the designation of competent
authorities, noise limit values, noise management zones and additional
provisions.