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Progress in the understanding of soundscape: objective variables and objectifiable criteria that predict acoustic comfort in urban places

Noise Mapping, 2016
The overall aim of this research was to find a group of easy-to-access variables, that are measurable or assessable, and which help predict acoustic comfort in urban places, in order to make further progress in developing a soundscape indicator based on ...
Herranz-Pascual Karmele, García Igone, Aspuru Itziar, Díez Itxasne, Santander Álvaro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Melodies of the forest: Nature as an improvisational space for shared creative embodiment

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In an era marked by increasing disconnection from nature, innovative approaches to reconnect with the environment are crucial for both ecological and psychological well‐being. This paper explores how natural environments (a deciduous forest of Quebec in the present case study) can serve as an improvisational space for shared creative ...
Antoine Bellemare‐Pepin, Mar Estarellas, Eldad Tsabary   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Key Area Recognition and Evaluation of Audio-Visual Landscape for Global Geoparks: A Case Study of Koktokay in China

Land, 2023
A comprehensive and scientific recognition and evaluation of landscape resources is an important prerequisite for the sustainable development of global geoparks, but the existing research lacks specific means and methods.
Yiting Zhu, Xueru Pang, Chunshan Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

Mental health benefits of urban green—A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 56 pre‐post control experiments

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Background. Fostering healthy urban living conditions is a critical public health objective. One efficient approach lies in the contact to nature, as numerous studies have shown that urban and peri‐urban natural elements both indoors and outdoors carry a large potential in buffering typical urban threats to mental health.
Marilisa Herchet, Marek Venený, Lukas Kauls, Clara Mentzel, Timon Krause, Caroline Surrey, Mathias Hofmann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soundscape Evaluation of a Heritage Event in an Open Environment: The Water Tribunal of the Plain of Valencia (Spain)

Applied Sciences, 2022
The acoustic evaluation of indoor environments is common in the application of virtual acoustics. In addition, in the study of cultural heritage buildings, it is a useful tool, but it is not so common when describing the acoustic environment in ...
Elena Díaz-Rubio, Jaume Segura-Garcia, Rafael Fayos-Jordan, Salvador Cerdá, Rosa M. Cibrián, Alicia Giménez-Pérez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of parameterization in multiple acoustic index comparisons: practical cases in terrestrial and underwater soundscapes

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Parameter choices in acoustic analyses (sampling frequency, FFT size and window overlap) strongly influence multivariate soundscape separation. Using terrestrial and coral reef recordings, we show that these settings can exaggerate or mask ecological differences, emphasizing the need for parameter sensitivity testing and transparent reporting in ...
Juan C. Azofeifa‐Solano, Miles J. G. Parsons, James Kemp, Rohan M. Brooker, Robert D. McCauley, Shyam Madhusudhana, Mathew Wyatt, Stephen D. Simpson, Christine Erbe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Soundscape Assessment Methods in Office Environments: A Systematic Review

Buildings
The application of the soundscape approach is becoming increasingly prevalent in the evaluation of indoor acoustic environments, including office environments.
Zulfi Rachman, Francesco Aletta, Jian Kang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rhyming in the cold: first evidence of soniferous fishes in the Southern Ocean

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
The acoustic ecology of Southern Ocean fishes remains unknown due to a lack of dedicated acoustic research on the fishes of this ocean. Passive acoustic monitoring data were collected at the South African sub‐Antarctic Prince Edward Islands using an underwater acoustic recorder, and towed underwater Ski‐Monkey cameras were deployed to identify fish ...
Fannie W. Shabangu, Grant van der Heever, Charles von der Meden, Hannah Truter, Stephen J. Lamberth, Ofer Gon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Study of the Effects of Historical Block Context on Soundscape Perception

Buildings
This study aims to explore the influence of spatial functional differences on the overall relationship between soundscape and visual landscape in the context of historical blocks and then propose design guidelines for audiovisual elements.
Jing Ye, Shumin Li, Youcheng Chen, Yongqiang Ma, Lingyan Chen, Tianyou He, Yushan Zheng   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differences in mammal community response to highway construction across different levels of human land use

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Worldwide, transportation agencies have been involved in road mitigation efforts to reduce road mortality and promote connectivity of endangered species. Baseline data on how mammals respond to highway construction, however, are rarely collected in road mitigation and monitoring studies, including in the USA.
Thomas J. Yamashita, Jason V. Lombardi, Zachary M. Wardle, Michael E. Tewes, John H. Young   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source