Technical Assistance for Implementation Capacity for Environmental Noise Directive

Overall Objective: The overall objective of the project is to assist Turkey in planning measures to reduce noise emitted by major sources, in particular road and rail vehicles and infrastructure, as well as recreational and industrial sites in accordance with the Environmental Noise Directive 2002/49/EC and the relevant Turkish legislation.

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the stakeholders (Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, other Ministries and the relevant administration in the municipalities) in the field of noise management.

Achieved Results:

• Prepared strategic noise maps for all sources for Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Izmir, and Kocaeli agglomerations;
• Prepared strategic noise maps for Adana airport and Samsun sea port area;
• Prepared noise maps for ten selected pilot areas;
• Prepared action plans designed to manage noise issues and effects, including noise reduction if necessary, for the ten selected pilot areas;
• Prepared GIS databases for each beneficiary;
• Studies improving the environmental noise management system in Turkey;
• Prepared action plan for further implementation of the Environmental Noise Directive;
• Beneficiaries' staff trained to prepare noise maps and action plans; and
• At least 15 persons trained as future trainers in environmental noise management.