What is a soundscape approach in urban sound planning?
This paper explores a soundscape ap- proach in the urban sound planning process. A framework is first proposed for designing soundscape in urban open public spaces, considering four key components: characteristics of each sound source, acoustic effects of the space, social/demographic aspect of the users, and other physical conditions.
What is the importance of sound in urban design?
The dynamic sound perspectives in the urban environment, such as sonic diversity and acoustic ecology, are still very much neglected aspects in planning and architectural design. We are all in general largely unaware of the importance of sounds for how we perceive the quality of a place and a good living environment.
What is the applicability of the soundscape framework?
Applicability of the soundscape framework • Indoor environments • Quiet areas • Scale of intervention • Common language to communicate • Techniques for representation • Operational tools (methods) To explore how to adapt the current (urban) soundscape frameworks for other contexts/disciplines. Multisensory interactions in soundscapes
The Soundscape Hackathon: Boosting Sound in Urban Design