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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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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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Botanica Soundscapes

, 2021
Research Background Botanica Soundscapes is a series of 10 original algorithmically assisted compositions delivered to audiences as an augmented reality (AR) experience via a geolocated mobile app.
Brown, Andrew
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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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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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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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Context‐centric proactive information delivery for Knowledge Work support: Opportunities, challenges, and directions. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Context‐centric proactive information delivery (PID) is a relatively underexplored domain within recommender systems (RS) aimed at enhancing Knowledge Workers' productivity by proactively providing relevant information during digital tasks.
Mahta Bakhshizadeh, Christian Jilek, Markus Schröder, Heiko Maus, Andreas Dengel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soundscape Podcast: Reimagining the Museum Experience at MOMus Contemporary

Ex-centric Narratives: Journal of Anglophone Literature, Culture and Media
This research paper aims to create a podcast consisting of soundscapes as an alternative way to live the museum experience. The particular podcast is based on the museum of contemporary art of MOMus (Metropolitan Organization of Museums of Visual Arts of
Elena Ignatiadou
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The Importance of Listening to Mud [PDF]

Kronos
Mud is one of the most commonplace substances, but it defies attempts to describe it. Mud can be thought of as an archive in miniature, holding secrets about environmental change in deep time.
Simon Connor, Rufus Maculuve
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Creating space(s) for learning in prison: Developing an andragogical framework

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Learning in prison is too often excluded from wider discussions of educational experiences, processes and impact. This paper proposes, for the first time, an iterative andragogical framework to conceptualise learning spaces within prison contexts.
Morwenna Bennallick, Jayne Finlay, Ross Little, Helen Nichols   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source