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Bringing the Coastline to the City: Laboratory Evaluation of Urban Soundscapes in the Presence of Ambient Sound art

Music & Science
Sound art in public spaces can shape visitors’ experience, yet few studies have explored the impact of curated sound installations on soundscape. We report on the evaluation of the soundscape of a small urban public space in Montreal, Canada in the ...
Valérian Fraisse, Charles Montambault, Marcelo M. Wanderley, Catherine Guastavino   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

ESPERDYNE: A dual‐band heterodyne monitor and ultrasound recorder for bioacoustic field surveys

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 768-777, March 2026.
Abstract Background. Ultrasonic monitoring is essential for ecological studies of bats and other animals, yet high‐performance field devices remain prohibitively expensive and inaccessible—particularly in biodiversity‐rich regions with limited research infrastructure.
Ravi Umadi
wiley   +1 more source

Acoustic Indices Reveal Fundamental Differences in Daily Phenology of Tropical and Temperate Forest Soundscapes

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Forests support the majority of the planet's terrestrial biodiversity, and in recent years the characterisation of soundscapes has emerged as a powerful tool for understanding forest ecosystems, both in terms of ecology and for the purpose of conservation.
Laura M. Berman, Santiago Perea, H. S. Sathya Chandra Sagar, Maia Persche, Grace Ingram, Tatiana Maeda, Natalie Yoh, Jorg Müller, Jens Schlüter, Nicolas Zapata, Ciara Wirth, Gonzalo Rivas‐Torres, Carlos Valle‐Piñuela, Ignacio J. Moreno‐Buitrón, Luis Ganchozo Intriago, Froilan Macanilla Grefa, Jose Macanilla Grefa, Carla Mere, Elena Chaboteaux, Alejandro Lopera‐Toro, Felicity Edwards, Walter Mbamy, Serge Ekazama Koto, Graden Z. L. Froese, Frank E. Rheindt, Ulmar Grafe, Hanyrol Hanyzan Ahmad Sah, Zuzana Buřivalová   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accelerating Just Energy Transitions in Brazil: Pathways for Social Development

Latin American Policy, Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This critical article analyzes energy poverty in Brazil from the theoretical perspective of distributive justice, proposing the implementation of a new social regulation called Contribution to Social Development. The goal is to support the process of a just energy transition leading to a broader debate on energy planning and social issues ...
Marcio Giannini Pereira, Harriet Thomson, Neilton Fidelis da Silva, Maria Luiza de M. Galvão, Dannyelle de Souza Nunes Vasconcelos, Jamila Lorena de Freitas Pereira Brasil   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Study of Soundscape – COST Training School 2012 on "Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation of Soundscapes"

, 2013
The paper describes the work done during the Training School "Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation of Soundscape" organized in July 2012 in Aachen, Germany. Under the leadership of distinguished researchers from soundscape field, young researches performed and evaluated soundwalks from Aachen city center. Moreover, laboratory tests were conducted using
Filipan, Karlo, Nencini, Luca, Kaiser, Fabio, Estévez Mauriz, Laura, Fredianelli, Luca, Cassina, Luca, Porupski, Dunja, Chetoni, Marco, Fiebig, André, Genuit, Klaus, Schulte Fortkamp, Brigitte   +10 more
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Conscious walk assessment for the joint evaluation of the soundscape, air quality, biodiversity, and comfort in Barcelona

Noise Mapping
High environmental noise as well as poor biodiversity and air pollution pose significant challenges for the European population, particularly those residing in urban areas, impacting clearly on citizens’ health.
Alsina-Pagès Rosa Ma, Parés Ma Eulàlia, Vidaña-Vila Ester, Freixes Marc, Garcia Danielly, Arnela Marc, Martínez-Suquía Carmen, Serra Oriol, Ferrandiz-Rovira Mariona   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Existing Soundscapes and the Impact of Noise on the Welfare of Farmed Salmonids: A Review

Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 18, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding how farmed salmonids sense and respond to their environment is key to securing animal welfare and efficient production. However, hearing has rarely received attention, despite the omnipresence of underwater sound and its potential effects.
Kathy Overton, Tim Dempster, Marco A. Vindas, Frode Oppedal, Luke T. Barrett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Enrichment in Aquaculture: Linking Welfare Goals to Practical Applications

Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 18, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector globally, comprising freshwater and marine species reared under highly variable farming contexts, ranging from extensive earthen ponds to intensive recirculating and sea‐based systems. Together with growth, production has also intensified, and the welfare of fish farmed in these systems
Olivia Spiliopoulos, Sunil Kadri, Michelle Sinclair, Myriam Vanderzwalmen, Culum Brown   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Urumiyeh (Iran) City Park in Terms of Noise Analysis and Sound Landscape

Research in Agricultural Sciences
This study was conducted to evaluate how sound affects the soundscape character of Urumiyeh City Park in Urumiyeh, Iran, as a design and planning element.
Serkan Özer, Nazli Esmaeili Hesar, Elif Önal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Quantitative and Qualitative Experimental Framework for the Evaluation of Urban Soundscapes: Application to the City of Sidi Bou Saïd

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
This research introduces an experimental framework based on 3D acoustic and psycho-acoustic sensors supplemented with ambisonics and sound morphological analysis, whose objective is to study urban soundscapes.
Mohamed Amin Hammami, Christophe Claramunt   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source