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Animal Conservation, EarlyView.Deforestation in the tropics is a major threat to forest‐specialist animals, many of which are already threatened with extinction. We assessed how forest fragmentation and its associated edge‐effects impact animal biodiversity in Northwest Madagascar using soundscape analysis and acoustic indices.
Daniel Hending +6 more
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Effects of Soundscape Complexity on Urban Noise Annoyance Ratings: A Large-Scale Online Listening Experiment [PDF]
, 2022 Andrew Mitchell +7 more
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Creating Home Territories During Housing Relocation: Affects and Activity Rhythms
Area, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper expands understandings of home by developing the concept of home territory to comprehend the experiences of older adults who experienced housing relocation and how they reconstituted a sense of home. The study draws on the experiences of 41 older adults who underwent the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS) in Singapore ...
Siyao Gao, Elaine Lynn‐Ee Ho
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Environmental and anthropogenic influences on fire patterns in tropical dry deciduous forests
Scientific ReportsWildfires pose a considerable threat to forests and wildlife, with tropical dry deciduous forests being particularly susceptible. These ecosystems, characterized by seasonal dry periods, create conditions conducive to rapid fire spread.
Vijay Shekhar Niyogi +4 more
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Podcasts as pedagogy in higher education: A scoping review to map and advance the field
British Journal of Educational Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Podcasts are now one of the most ubiquitous forms of digital engagement and entertainment. Their increasing global impact also extends to higher education (HE), where they serve a variety of pedagogical purposes despite limited conceptual clarity.
Matthew A. M. Thomas +6 more
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BuildingsThe impact of soundscapes in religious architecture on public psychology has garnered increasing attention in both research and policy domains. However, the mechanisms by which temple soundscapes influence public emotions remain scientifically unclear ...
Yanling Li, Xiaocong Li, Ming Gao
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Homo sapiens, industrialisation and the environmental mismatch hypothesis
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT For the vast majority of the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens, a range of natural environments defined the parameters within which selection shaped human biology. Although human‐induced alterations to the terrestrial biosphere have been evident for over 10,000 years, the pace and scale of change has accelerated dramatically since the onset
Daniel P. Longman, Colin N. Shaw
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Exploring a cardio-thoracic hospital ward soundscape in relation to restoration [PDF]
, 2011 Hospitals can provide stressful experiences for both patients and medical staff. A well-designed hospital soundscape should avoid adding to negative emotional states (e.g. stress), limit any detrimental cognitive effects (e.g.
Cain, Rebecca +3 more
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Using acoustic indices to detect interspecific bird interactions and behaviour
Ibis, EarlyView.Communication networks and acoustic interactions play a crucial role in shaping animal communities by mediating information exchange between individuals. These interactions contribute to the biophonic component of the soundscape—the acoustic environment of a place—which is increasingly analysed to understand ecosystem structure and functioning. However,
Federica Rossetto +2 more
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