Integrating Soundscape Criteria in Urban Sustainable Regeneration Processes: An Example of Comfort and Health Improvement

Herranz-Pascual, Karmele; Iraurgi, Ioseba; Aspuru, Itziar; Garcia-Pérez, Igone; Santander, Álvaro; Eguiguren, José Luis

doi:10.3390/su14063143

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“…Findings of this paper discussed the role of "pleasantness" as the common perceived soundscape in the parks of Malaysia where "pleasantness" scored a higher scoring for the park soundscape perception. The above finding is consistent with numerous studies [30], [43], [45], [63] that showed pleasantness as predominant perceived soundscape of parks. This demonstrates how people in the parks experienced a high perception of natural sounds which them to feel calm and restored in the park.…”

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Soundscape Perception and Preference in the context of Malaysian Urban Parks

Ling Lee,

Hosni,

Rusli

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Park soundscape studies are receiving increasing attention in cities due to the increasing noise pollution in urban centers. As soundscape is dependent on people-place-interaction, there is still a lack of knowledge on how the socio-demography of the park users influences the perceptions and preferences of the soundscapes in the parks of Malaysia. Most studies on soundscape perception are linked to the general population in developed Western and Eastern countries, investigating the relationship of perception with mental well-being. This paper addresses the gap between the park’s sound profile and soundscape perception in the context of a developing country, Malaysia. A random sampling of 423 park users in four selected Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya parks was used to conduct an on-site survey regarding their perceptions of the park’s soundscape. The study revealed that soundscape perception differs among park visitors in a typical urban park in Malaysia. Three dimensions of socio-demographic and behavioural attributes were found to be associated with the perception and preferences of park soundscapes, which are (1) age and educational level, related to the perception of the dominance of human sounds; (2) distance from home and sensitivity of park users revealed that those who are stressed and more sensitive to noises influence their expectations of the pleasantness and calmness of the park’s soundscape; and (3) gender and occupation on the other hand only relates to the dominance of natural sounds indicating that females are more sensitive to the sounds of nature when in a park. It is crucial to consider the needs of all park visitors to provide a supporting soundscape which matches the activities carried out in the parks. These results implicate Malaysian park planning and management by serving a further understanding of the relationship between the soundscape of the parks from the perspective of different park users.

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Soundscape Perception and Preference in the context of Malaysian Urban Parks

Ling Lee,

Hosni,

Rusli

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…Stress recovery theory suggests that human interaction with nature can reduce stress. By transforming the acoustic environment of Plaza Bilbao, Karmele changed its sound ambience and quality, the result increased the comfort and pleasure of residents in the square, indicating that a comfortable soundscape environment is conducive to people’s emotional recovery [ 40 ]. In the work environment, the more types of noise content there are, the lower the satisfaction and willingness of office workers to work [ 41 ].…”

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Visualizing the Knowledge Domain in Urban Soundscape: A Scientometric Analysis Based on CiteSpace

Yang

Lü

2022

IJERPH

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The purpose of this study was to identify the main research themes and knowledge structures in the field of urban soundscape. With the continuous expansion of research work in the field of urban soundscape, it has become necessary to carry out a systematic analysis. CiteSpace was used to conduct an information visualization analysis of high-quality literature related to urban soundscape research in the WoS database from 1976 to 2021. The results revealed the following: (1) In terms of research content, research hotspots center on noise, perception, and quality, while focusing on theory and methodology. (2) In terms of research methods, the Perceptual Restorative Soundscape Scale has gradually become the main method of soundscape research. With the development of sound acquisition technology and sound simulation technology, the soundscape perception model will undergo an iterative process of updating. (3) In terms of research objects, most of the research focuses on the soundscape of outdoor environments (such as urban parks, tourist attractions, and historical blocks) together with the influences and preferences for different types of soundscapes. The research results can provide reference for research and planning as well as the design practice of urban soundscape.

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“…Later a detailed taxonomy was proposed to understand the relationship between environment and types of sound sources [35]. Another model was introduced by Perception of Soundscape in Landscape DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.108938 Herranz-Pascual et al to seek the interaction between person, activity, and place in the environment [36]. The approach suggested a broad way of identifying sound sources and improving the soundscape which is based on the identification of wanted and unwanted sounds and the possibilities to control them.…”

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Perception of Soundscape in Landscape

Mookiah¹

2023

Sustainable Regional Planning

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Landscape or nature-related design is mostly focused on the visual aspects. As a result of increased urbanization, the exploration of the possibilities of a tranquil environment concerning landscape enhances the positive effect on the quality of the urban population. This can be achieved by understanding and characterizing the sonic environment in such a setting. In connection to the visual landscape aspects, acoustical cognition in terms of perception of the environment is important. In modern scenarios; the concept of soundscape is used to discuss the quality of the environment. In line with this, the chapter reviews the state of the art of literature on various definitions, perceptions, and theories of landscape in conjunction with the theories of the soundscape and classification of soundscape elements. Also, it reviews the soundscape dimension in the landscape through the function of green spaces and its impact on quiet/tranquility in an urban context by understanding the role of natural and manmade landscape elements on sonic perception along with various methods of data collection commonly used for soundscape research.

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Integrating Soundscape Criteria in Urban Sustainable Regeneration Processes: An Example of Comfort and Health Improvement

Cited by 11 publications

References 33 publications

Soundscape Perception and Preference in the context of Malaysian Urban Parks

Soundscape Perception and Preference in the context of Malaysian Urban Parks

Visualizing the Knowledge Domain in Urban Soundscape: A Scientometric Analysis Based on CiteSpace

Perception of Soundscape in Landscape

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