Environmental Noise and Management

Overview from Past to Present

Selma Kurra

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English

John Wiley & Sons Inc
05 November 2020

Building construction & materials; Pollution control

Series: Wiley Series in Acoustics Noise and Vibration

Environmental Noise and Management

Selma Kurra, Istanbul Technical University and dBKES Engineering Ltd, Turkey

A comprehensive overview of environmental noise pollution from the standpoint of environmental impact and control

Environmental noise is studied, regulated and monitored by many governments and institutions, as well as forming the basis for a number of different occupations due to the adverse effects of noise exposure.

Environmental Noise and Management provides a comprehensive overview of environmental noise pollution. The book begins by covering the fundamentals of noise and acoustics, major noise sources and prediction and evaluation techniques. Developments in noise measuring techniques, and mapping and improvement of legislation to control noise pollution are then discussed, and international regulations are presented. Technological advances and recent developments regarding strategy and action plans are also covered in depth.

Key features:

Summarizes the relevant international standards covering noise pollution and environmental engineering practice. Presents technological advances and recent developments regarding strategy and action plans. Covers developments in noise measuring techniques, prediction models, mapping and improvement of legislation to control noise pollution.

Environmental Noise and Management is a comprehensive resource for researchers and graduate students who are involved in noise pollution from the standpoint of environmental impact and control.

By: Selma Kurra
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 257mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1.769kg
ISBN: 9781118887400
ISBN 10: 1118887409
Series: Wiley Series in Acoustics Noise and Vibration
Pages: 864
Publication Date: 05 November 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

SELMA KURRA graduated as an architect-engineer with a PhD in environmental acoustics. She was formerly a Professor and had a 30 year career in the engineering departments of the Technical University of Istanbul and Bahcesehir University, giving lectures on environmental noise and building acoustics. She has also conducted noise surveys and research in the USA and Japan, and published papers, book chapters and reports. She participated in the development of the National Regulations regarding noise control and building protection. Professor Kurra is a member of IOA and IIAV and a founding member and former president of the Turkish Acoustical Society where she has been organizing the certification programs. She takes part in several ISO working groups on noise and also the Mirror Committee of the Turkish Standards Institute. She is currently a consultant for dBKES Engineering Ltd in Turkey and Hawk Technologies in UAE.