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Soundscape Evaluation Comparison of Outdoor Activity Space Between Gated and Open Communities [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
In communities, outdoor activity space is utilized most often by older adults and children, and the soundscape is very important for its quality. For different community planning modes, such as gated and open communities, focus should be on different ...
Peisheng Zhu, Xidong Liu, Xiaodong Lu, Fei Guo, Wanqi Tao, Xiaodi Han   +5 more
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Soundscape for urban ecological security evaluation

Basic and Applied Ecology
The security of the Earth system has been extensively discussed through the concept of planetary boundaries, which hypothesizes the Anthropocene as the crisis for pushing environmental variables beyond safe limits.
Jingyi Wang, Chunming Li, Ziyan Yao, Shenghui Cui   +3 more
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Appraising the Sonic Environment: A Conceptual Framework for Perceptual, Computational, and Cognitive Requirements [PDF]

Behavioral Sciences
This paper provides a conceptual framework for soundscape appraisal as a key outcome of the hearing process. Sound appraisal involves auditory sense-making and produces the soundscape as the perceived and understood acoustic environment.
Tjeerd C. Andringa
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Restorativeness and pleasantness shape tranquility in high-density urban residential soundscapes [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The tranquil environment of high-density urban residential areas had an important impact on the quality of life of residents, but low sound pressure level didn’t necessarily lead to a tranquil experience.
Wei Zhao, Jiangchao Wang, Xun Zhu, Fangfang Liu, Wei Wang   +4 more
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Developing a Model for Measuring the Soundscape Quality in an Urban Context Based on Contextualism Using Matrices [PDF]

منظر, 2023
One of the areas of interest in studies and environmental design is the soundscape. Since the sense of hearing, besides that of sight, becomes essential in understanding urban space, one research area of interest in environmental studies and design is ...
Mitra Maleki Eshlaghi, Maryam Ghalambor Dezfuly   +1 more
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Soundscape diversity: Evaluation indices of the sound environment in urban green spaces – Effectiveness, role, and interpretation

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Urban green space sound sources play an important role in providing people with high quality recreation experiences. However, the evaluation index for urban green space sound sources is still limited.
Yi Xiang, Qi Meng, Xueyong Zhang, Mengmeng Li, Da Yang, Yue Wu   +5 more
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The Development of Standard Perceptual Attributes in Indonesian for Soundscape Evaluation: Result from Initial Study

Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 2021
ISO 12913-1, 12913-2, and 12913-3 have standardized soundscape evaluation from different aspects such as definition and framework, data collection methods, and data analysis.
Anugrah Sabdono Sudarsono, Winda Setiasari, Sugeng Joko Sarwono, Ni Putu Amanda Nitidara   +3 more
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Soundscape Preference of Urban Residents in China in the Post-pandemic Era

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
This research aims to explore the reality of the soundscape preferences of Chinese urban residents in general public landscape in the post-pandemic era, and then to propose design recommendations to meet the practical needs of people’s preferences for ...
Jinxuan Liu, Jian Xu, Jian Xu, Zhicai Wu, Zhicai Wu, Yuru Cheng, Yuxin Gou, Jesse Ridolfo   +7 more
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Effect of an Artificial Sound-Based Index on the Perception of Historical Block Environments

Buildings, 2023
The acoustic environment can influence people’s perceptions and experiences and shape the soundscape. The soundscape has a unique role in shaping the cultural identity of a regional culture.
Jing Ye, Lingyan Chen, Yushan Zheng
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Acoustic Sensor-Based Soundscape Analysis and Acoustic Assessment of Bird Species Richness in Shennongjia National Park, China

Sensors, 2022
Passive acoustic sensor-based soundscape analysis has become an increasingly important ecological method for evaluation of ecosystem conditions using acoustic indices. Understanding the soundscape composition and correlations between acoustic indices and
Yanan Hou, Xinwen Yu, Jingyuan Yang, Xuan Ouyang, Dongpu Fan   +4 more
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