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.

Chapter 1. Acoustics and Noise Fundamentals
Chapter 2. Noise
Chapter 3. Environmental Noise Sources
Chapter 4. Prediction Models for Environmental Noises
Chapter 5 Noise Measurements
Chapter 6. Noise Maps
Chapter 7. Effects of Noise and Noise Control Criteria
Chapter 8. Regulations On Environmental Noise
Chapter 9. Environmental Noise Management