Evaluation of the environmental noise problems in holiday villages: a case study from Antalya, Turkey.

摘要: Not only the appeal of sun, natural, and historical beauties but also architectural features business advantages accommodation facilities emerge as important factors in tourism development. Holiday villages differ from other types terms their functions services. It is to provide tourists acceptable levels comfort holiday offering various functions. One these conditions acoustic comfort, which involves noise control. Noise emitted indoor outdoor main component impacting villages. In this study, a village Antalya, Turkey with an open area 120,000 m2 was examined identify exposure areas. Pools, restaurants, animation areas, playgrounds, courts are sources village. The by during daytime (Ld) evening time (Le) shown maps. areas affected 65 LAeq level extend 55,500 21,000 m2 Ld Le, respectively. With barriers around sources, impacted reduced 13% 12% Le. results study clearly reveals importance resolving issue environmental most efficient cost-effective way settlement planning, especially dominant like