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Virtual Reality or Laptops? A Comparison of Two Formats for Developing Visualization Tools for Environmental Planning and Management

Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, Volume 37, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
A comparative evaluation of computer‐based and virtual reality visualization tools in environmental planning demonstrates that VR provides stronger experiential qualities, while both tools effectively communicate information, improve understanding of complex issues, and support informed decision‐making in watershed planning.
Bin Xu, Robert Newell, Brian White
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Live Sound Monitoring and Classification System Enabled by a Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Machine Learning Techniques

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, Volume 9, Issue 3, May 2026.
A high‐performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) acoustic sensor using polyimine/graphite polypropylene (PI/GP) was developed for real‐time, sustainable sound monitoring and classification. The self‐powered device delivers 25.67 μW output power, 92.7% accuracy with MobileNet V1, and powers a wireless transmission circuit, demonstrating dual ...
Majid Haji Bagheri, Araz Rajabi‐Abhari, Owen Gibbs, Pengcheng Xi, Asif Abdullah Khan, Fangzheng Huang, Md Soyaeb Hassan, Ning Yan, Dayan Ban   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

From soundscape documentation to soundscape composition

, 2012
The World Soundscape Project (WSP) was established as an educational and research group at Simon Fraser University during the early 1970s and documented soundscapes in Canada and Europe as part of an over-arching concern to draw attention to the importance of the sonic environment.
openaire   +1 more source

Telecological Collapse: The Inevitability of Climate Breakdown in the Transmedial Podcast Drama Forest 404

Future Humanities, Volume 4, Issue 1, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a close‐hearing analysis of Forest 404, a transmedial audio drama that was released to BBC Sounds in 2019. Despite the drama's eco‐dystopian critique of teleological ‘progress’ narratives (that enable and perpetuate the destruction of the natural world), I argue that the series ultimately propagates a sense of inevitability
Matilda Jones
wiley   +1 more source

Service Work as Lived Experience: A Problematizing Review

Human Resource Management, Volume 65, Issue 3, Page 731-748, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Between employee burnout and growing recruitment challenges, a systemic crisis confronts the service industry. One reason lies in the scope of received human resource management (HRM) approaches, which often emphasize organizational performance metrics at the expense of the emotional, social, and material experiences of doing frontline service
Kushagra Bhatnagar, Julien Cayla, Jean‐Baptiste Suquet   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The temporal structure of urban soundscapes [PDF]

, 2006
Botteldooren, Dick, De Coensel, Bert, De Muer, Tom   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Mothers' Views and Experiences of Digital Maternal Presence Intervention and Skin‐to‐Skin Contact for Neonatal Pain Relief: A Qualitative Study

Nursing Open, Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore mothers' views and experiences on using digital maternal presence intervention (DMPI) and skin‐to‐skin contact (SSC) for pain relief in a neonatal intensive care unit. Design A qualitative descriptive study design. Methods Purposive sampling was used to recruit 25 mothers whose newborns were treated in a neonatal intensive care ...
Anna‐Kaija Palomaa, Eeva Talus, Sirpa Keskitalo‐Leskinen, Tarja Pölkki   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect distances of road traffic noise on wildlife behaviour: A soundscape mapping approach using bird habitat selection

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1141-1154, May 2026.
Abstract Road traffic noise is a pervasive environmental pollutant that negatively affects wildlife globally. Despite growing research, quantifying the spatial extent of noise impacts remains underdeveloped. Soundscape mapping from social sciences and engineering literature offers a useful yet rarely implemented tool to depict noise impact distances ...
Yael Lehnardt, Gopal Murali, Uri Roll, Oded Berger‐Tal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visioning ecologically diverse and harmonious futures of Korea in Good Anthropocene

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1379-1402, May 2026.
Abstract The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a buffer between North and South Korea, holds profound historical, cultural and ecological significance, as well as exceptional potential for conservation and transformation. This study explores ecologically diverse and peaceful futures for the Korean Peninsula by envisioning the DMZ as a landscape for ...
HyeJin Kim, Garry Peterson, Hyeonjeong Kim, Hanvit Lee, Miyoung Yeo, Youngcheol Cho, Paula A. Harrison, Gwanwoo Jin, Bohun Kang, Junsoo Kim, Sanha Kim, Kyung Ah Koo, Brian W. Miller, Laura M. Pereira, SoEun Ahn, Lisa Yeonjung Gwon, Jaegyun Im, Seul‐gi Lee, Chunhwa Park, Jiyeon Park, Soojin Park, Yea‐Yl Yoon, Yukyong Jung Yun Choe, Mijung Im, Jae Chun Choe   +24 more
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Using Autonomous Recording Units to Detect Variation in Cicada Calling Pattern Across Urbanized and Green Spaces

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 3, May 2026.
Conducted continuous acoustic monitoring of cicadas at six sites in Tokyo–Kanagawa over 61 days in summer 2024, detecting six species. Seasonal calling patterns were broadly consistent, but some species extended their calls into nighttime hours at urban sites.
Hiroki Mori, Takeshi Osawa, Kozue Nitta, Seikoh Sekikawa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source