Buffer effect of different stand structures in noise and particle matter isolation

Today, the major factors adversely affecting the quality of the environment where we live and human health are noise and air pollution. Especially settlements located edges of highway is adversely affected traffic caused by particulate matter and noise pollution. Purpose of this study is to determine how and how much does a buffer effect the according to characteristics of forest cover in affecting area of particulate matter and noise pollution arising in highway. Thus, it will be presented isolation making criteria with forest cover to particulate matter and noise pollution having negative impact on residential areas and wildlife depending on the characteristics of the forest cover located around the highway. With the determination of these criteria, it will be determined the amounts of sufficient width to provide particulate matter and noise insulation according to stand age characteristics, closure, leaf type of forest cover in around the highway.