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Birdsongs alleviate anxiety and paranoia in healthy participants

Scientific Reports, 2022
The present study investigated the effect of urban (traffic noise) vs. natural (birdsongs) soundscapes on mood, state paranoia, and cognitive performance, hypothesizing that birdsongs lead to significant improvements in these outcomes. An additional goal
E. Stobbe, J. Sundermann, L. Ascone, S. Kühn   +3 more
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Soundscape

Kulturella Perspektiv, 2023
Recent studies demonstrate a significant level of interest to literature as a source of insight on sound and hearing. Attention has focused on the new ways to approach the acoustic dimensions of text, featuring narrative representation of sound in its physical characteristics and the psycho-somatic peculiarities of perception.
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Assessment of spatial and physical neighborhood characteristics that influence sound quality and herewith well-being and health

Noise and Health, 2017
Environmental noise and health studies seldom address the positive effect of environments with high acoustic quality. Sound quality, in turn, is influenced by a large number of factors, including the spatial–physical characteristics of a neighborhood. In
Jeroen Devilee, Elise van Kempen, Wim Swart, Irene van Kamp, Caroline Ameling   +4 more
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The Fictitious Soundscapes [PDF]

, 2021
The Fictitious Soundscapes är en interaktiv installation där vi bjuds in till att skapa ljudlandskap i en framtida stadsmiljö med tre hypotetiska elfordon med hjälp av ett nytt ljuddesignverktyg.
Atienza Badel, Ricardo,, Lindetorp, Hans,, Falkenberg Hansen, Kjetil,, Barone, Carlo,   +3 more
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Contemporary Sound Practices: Church Bells and Bell Ringing in New South Wales, Australia

Heritage, 2021
As a social species, humans have developed soundscapes that surround, and to some extent circumscribe, their daily existence. The concept of aural heritage, its conceptualization and its management represent a rapidly expanding area of research, covering
Murray Parker, Dirk H. R. Spennemann
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Characterizing marine soundscapes [PDF]

, 2016
The study of marine soundscapes is becoming widespread and the amount of data collected is increasing rapidly. Data owners (typically academia, industry, government, and defense) are negotiating data sharing and generating potential for data syntheses ...
McCauley, R., Christine Erbe, Gavrilov, Alexander, Erbe, Christine, Robert McCauley, Alexander Gavrilov   +5 more
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Characteristics of urban soundscapes worthy of preservation [PDF]

, 2019
Sound environment is an essential component of overall environment and reflects the characteristics of a city. Unfortunately, some precious soundscapes are gradually disappearing with the rapid development of cities.
Kang, J, Ma, Hui, Jia, Y, Ma, H, Jia, Yihong, Kang, Jian   +5 more
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Natural soundscapes as a disciplinary bridge in pursuit of sustainability: research themes and priorities

Ecosystems and People
Natural soundscapes, a blend of natural and human-made sounds, enhance human health by reducing stress, improving cognitive function, and increasing happiness. They foster a connection to nature and raise awareness of biodiversity loss.
Ian Thornhill, Amanda Bayley, Timothy M. Collins, Reiko Goto, Kathy Hinde, Victoria Hunter, Jian Kang, Hyelim Kim, Jinsook Kim, Jingun Kim, Sarah Lawfull, Taekkyu Lee, Liz O’Brien, Mojgan Rabiey, Wonsop Shin, Anya Sochacka, Samantha Walton, Stevie Wishart, Jinhee You   +18 more
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Understanding Soundscapes [PDF]

, 2013
This paper offers a new approach to understanding, improving and designing soundscapes. “Soundscape” means all the sounds that can be heard in a specific location.
Nicholas Miller
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CT-Audiolink : Binaural Soundscapes - http://ct-audiolink.gr [PDF]

, 2018
Soundscapes from the project CT - Audiolink. The soundscapes were recorded at Komotini and the Xanthi Bazaar, Greece. A pair of DIY binaural mics (panasonic capsules) and a ZOOM H2N handheld recorder were used.
Fotios Kontomichos (5336842), Nikolaos - Alexander Tatlas (5336839), Charalampos Papadakos (5336851), Markou Christina (5385091), Gavriil Kamaris (5336848), Evaggelia Thomadaki (5336857), Stelios Potirakis (5336854), John Mourjopoulos (5336860), Georgios Salakidis (5336836)   +8 more
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