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Assessment of Outdoor Environmental Noise Levels at Fırat University Campus: Compliance with the Thresholds of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and the World Health Organization (WHO)

Fırat Üniversitesi Kampüsü Açık Alan Gürültü Seviyelerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı (CSB) ve Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (WHO) Eşiklerine Göre Uyum

Barbaros Durmuş(BATMAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4991-2436
Pages
451–462
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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These findings underscore the necessity for time- and space-specific noise management strategies in campus open areas that align with both CSB and WHO standards.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level (LAeq) measurements were performed at 34 outdoor locations on the Fırat University campus over a 14-day period during the morning (07:00–10:00), noon (12:00–15:00) and evening (17:00–20:00) intervals.
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Key Findings & Data:Results were compared against the Noise Evaluation and Management Regulation (65 dBA) of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change of the Republic of Türkiye (CSB) and the World Health Organization’s Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region (≤ 55 dBA low risk; 55–65 dBA moderate risk; ≥ 65 dBA high risk).
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Conclusion & Impact:These findings underscore the necessity for time- and space-specific noise management strategies in campus open areas that align with both CSB and WHO standards.
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⚙️Variables:Çevresel gürültü · Üniversite kampüsü · LAeq

Abstract

In this study, A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level (LAeq) measurements were performed at 34 outdoor locations on the Fırat University campus over a 14-day period during the morning (07:00–10:00), noon (12:00–15:00) and evening (17:00–20:00) intervals. Results were compared against the Noise Evaluation and Management Regulation (65 dBA) of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change of the Republic of Türkiye (CSB) and the World Health Organization’s Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region (≤ 55 dBA low risk; 55–65 dBA moderate risk; ≥ 65 dBA high risk). Mean LAeq values were 68.2 ± 5.1 dBA in the morning, 71.4 ± 6.3 dBA at noon, and 69.7 ± 5.6 dBA in the evening, with one-way ANOVA revealing significant differences between periods (p < 0.001). High-risk points (≥ 65 dBA) comprised 24.2% in the morning, 36.4% at noon, and 15.2% in the evening, while CSB compliance rates were 75.8%, 63.6%, and 84.8%, respectively. IDW interpolation maps indicated elevated noise intensity in northwestern corridors during morning and noon periods, with reduced risk levels around social areas in the evening. These findings underscore the necessity for time- and space-specific noise management strategies in campus open areas that align with both CSB and WHO standards.

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Bu çalışmada, Elâzığ Fırat Üniversitesi kampüsündeki 34 açık alan ölçüm noktasında 14 gün boyunca sabah (07:00–10:00), öğle (12:00–15:00) ve akşam (17:00–20:00) periyotlarında A-ağırlıklı eşdeğer sürekli ses seviyesi (LAeq) ölçümleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ölçüm sonuçları, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı’nın “Gürültünün Değerlendirilmesi ve Yönetimi” Yönetmeliği (65 dBA) ve Dünya Sağlık Örgütü’nün 2018 Çevresel Gürültü Rehberi (≤ 55 dBA düşük risk; 55–65 dBA orta risk; ≥ 65 dBA yüksek risk) ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Ortalama LAeq değerleri sabah 68,2 ± 5,1 dBA, öğle 71,4 ± 6,3 dBA ve akşam 69,7 ± 5,6 dBA olarak bulunmuş; tek yönlü varyans analizi ile periyotlar arasında anlamlı farklılık tespit edilmiştir (p < 0,001). WHO yüksek risk kategorisindeki noktalar sabah %24,2, öğle %36,4 ve akşam %15,2 oranlarında belirlenirken; CSB uyum oranları sırasıyla %75,8, %63,6 ve %84,8 olarak gerçekleşmiştir. IDW interpolasyon temelli haritalamada sabah ve öğle periyotlarında kuzeybatı koridorlarında yüksek gürültü yoğunluğu, akşam periyodunda ise sosyal alanlarda risk seviyesinin azaldığı gözlenmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, kampüs açık alanlarında hem zaman hem mekâna bağlı gürültü yönetim stratejilerinin CSB ve WHO standartlarına uygun şekilde yeniden düzenlenmesini önermektedir.

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Durmuş, B., *, B. D. (2026). Assessment of Outdoor Environmental Noise Levels at Fırat University Campus: Compliance with the Thresholds of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and the World Health Organization (WHO). Fırat Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 38 Sayı: 2, 451–462. https://doi.org/10.35234/fumbd.1757768

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