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Enhancing authenticity in historic districts via soundscape design

Heritage Science
Historic districts play an important role in urban planning and protection. While previous research on soundscapes has focused on acoustic comfort or preferences in these districts, the aspect of authenticity has been somewhat overlooked. Therefore, this
Yiming Hu, Qi Meng, Mengmeng Li, Da Yang
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LIFE+2010 QUADMAP Project: results obtained from the analysis of data collected during the application of the new methodology to the pilot quiet areas [PDF]

, 2019
Since the 90s, quiet areas have commonly been considered as places to be acoustically preserved or where acoustic interventions should be implemented to reduce noise levels.
Aspuru, Itziar, Bartalucci, Chiara, Borchi, Francesco, Carfagni, Monica, Gaudibert, Piotr, Governi, Lapo, Luzzi, Sergio, Wolfert, Henk   +7 more
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The Serendiptichord: Reflections on the collaborative design process between artist and researcher [PDF]

, 2013
The Serendiptichord is a wearable instrument, resulting from a collaboration crossing fashion, technology, music and dance. This paper reflects on the collaborative process and how defining both creative and research roles for each party led to a ...
Bryan-Kinns, N, Mainstone, D, Murray-Browne, T, Plumbley, MD   +3 more
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Public Space Users’ Soundscape Evaluations in Relation to Their Activities. An Amsterdam-Based Study

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
Understanding the relationship between people and their soundscapes in an urban context of innumerable and diverse sensory stimulations is a difficult endeavor.
Edda Bild, Karin Pfeffer, Matt Coler, Ori Rubin, Luca Bertolini   +4 more
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Speech intelligibility in multilingual spaces [PDF]

, 2013
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Galbrun, Laurent, Kitapci, Kivanc, O'Rourke, Bernadette, Turner, Graham H   +3 more
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Spatial audio in small display screen devices [PDF]

, 2000
Our work addresses the problem of (visual) clutter in mobile device interfaces. The solution we propose involves the translation of technique-from the graphical to the audio domain-for expliting space in information representation.
Ashely Walker, B Arons, EC Cherry, EM Wenzel, EM Wenzel, M Cohen, SA Brewster, Steven Brewster, W Buxton, WW Gaver   +9 more
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Designing Urban Soundscapes - Defining Cultural Landscapes

, 2020
Soundscapes, or acoustic environments, are part of natural, multi-sensory territorial experiences. The symbolic properties of sounds can influence perceptions of landscapes. In spite of this, the analysis and design of auditory experiences are rarely undertaken, resulting in territorial sound elements which are mere byproducts of everyday human ...
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Concept, Framework, and Data Model for Geographical Soundscapes

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Existing concepts and frameworks of soundscapes focus on the analysis and description of the sound source but do not explore geographical environment parameters and receiver characteristics in the geographical scene.
Xiu Lu, Guannan Li, Xiaoqing Song, Liangchen Zhou, Guonian Lv   +4 more
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The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024

Noise Mapping
The Welsh Government’s policy on noise and soundscape is underpinned by two key pieces of legislation: the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, and the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024.
McVay Martin
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Better Sleep Experience for the Critically Ill: A Comprehensive Strategy for Designing Hospital Soundscapes

Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2019
In this paper, the sleep phenomenon is considered in relation to critical care soundscapes with the intention to inform hospital management, medical device producers and policy makers regarding the complexity of the issue and possible modes of design ...
Dilip Birdja, Elif Özcan
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