Evaluation of environmental noise in Edirne city center

Abstract

Aim: To determine the noise levels in Edirne Provincial Center, to reveal the possible causes of the noise, to make possible improvement suggestions in order to take measures to reduce the noise. Method: The research was a cross-sectional study. Measurements were made in the summer of 2002 and the winter of 2002-2003, at 50 focal points, which were determined to represent Edirne City Center, during day and night; It was made by keeping the distance of the residential areas from the traffic flow and using the CEL-480 sound level meter. Results: The loudest street in Edirne City Center was Atatürk Boulevard. Summer daytime measurement of urban edge residential areas in Edirne at focus number 45; in the urban residential areas 100 m away from the traffic flow, in the focus no. 16 during the summer day; In residential areas 60 m away from the traffic flow, all measurements at focus 48, daytime measurements at focus 13 and 44, winter daytime measurements at focus 19 and summer daytime measurements at focus 24; In residential areas 20 m away from the traffic flow, all Leq values were above the allowable limits according to the Noise Control Regulation, except for the daytime measurements at focus 21 and summer day measurements at focus 23 and 50. Conclusion: As a result, noise has become an important public health problem in Edirne. For noise control, legislation should be developed and implemented, and measures should be taken to reduce noise in public education and urban planning.