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Study on Jinan Heihu Spring Soundscape

, 2011
Human activity has changed city physical and cultural environments, formed the different soundscape which could take unique identifier for each city. Jinan is famous for the springs.
Yuan Yuan Tao, Zhi Hong Cheng, Ya Ping Wang   +2 more
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Environmental Noise in Intensive Care Units: Occupational Exposure, Nurse Well‐Being and Care Quality—A Mixed‐Methods Study

Nursing in Critical Care, Volume 31, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Noise pollution in intensive care units (ICUs) is a pervasive occupational exposure that may affect nurses' well‐being, patient safety and quality of care. Aim To examine ICU nurses' perceptions and experiences of noise pollution and explore associations between perceived noise exposure, well‐being, work performance and patient ...
Saleh Salimi, Farinaz Mohammadzad, Nedim Ugur Kaya   +2 more
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Comparing Turkish and European Noise Management and Soundscape Policies: A Proposal of Indoor Soundscape Integration to Architectural Design and Application

, 2019
Improving soundscape studies and policies states that the soundscape approach, which also considers noise interventions, should replace noise management.
Uğur Beyza ERÇAKMAK, Papatya Nur DÖKMECİ YÖRÜKOĞLU   +1 more
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The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1255-1310, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
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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
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TABMON: Design and deployment of a transnational passive acoustic monitoring network for European birds

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 1867-1879, June 2026.
Abstract Ecological surveys are often fragmented, costly and limited in scale, leading to large and long‐standing knowledge gaps which threaten our ability to properly safeguard biodiversity. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) has promised to deliver automated biodiversity monitoring, but networks are rarely deployed on scales that can offer truly novel
Benjamin Cretois, Carolyn M. Rosten, Julia Wiel, Cynthia Barile, Ben McEwen, Corentin Bernard, Michiel P. Boom, Gerard Bota, Lluìs Brotons, Eva Serrano‐Davies, Hervé Glotin, W. Daniel Kissling, Ricard Marxer, Cristian Pérez‐Granados, Dan Stowell, Dani Villero, Jelle S. van Zweden, Sarab Sethi   +17 more
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Urban park soundscapes and their perceived restorativeness [PDF]

, 2010
Individual sounds and soundscapes can influence individuals, their place evaluations and potentially their psychological restoration. As urban park soundscapes can vary greatly, ranging from quiet, serene oases to noisy city spaces, it is important to ...
Payne, Sarah R., Payne, Sarah R
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Creating Home Territories During Housing Relocation: Affects and Activity Rhythms

Area, Volume 58, Issue 2, June 2026.
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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Implementing real‐time acoustic monitoring for conservation: A case study using edge computing and satellite transmission

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2026.
We evaluated a prototype acoustic monitoring device that performs onboard species classification and transmits detection summaries via satellite, enabling near real‐time data access from remote field sites. Deployed alongside conventional autonomous recording units at eight Northern Spotted Owl territories, the system demonstrated successful ...
Damon B. Lesmeister, Christopher McCafferty, Natalie M. Rugg, Kirsten Wert   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
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