Relationships among satisfaction, noise perception, and use of urban green spaces

Gozalo, Guillermo Rey; Morillas, Juan Miguel Barrigón; González, David Montes; Moraga, Pedro Atanasio

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.148

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“…For long-term noise indicators determined based on a small sample, alternative methods should be used, such as the distribution propagation method or interval arithmetic. Gozalo et al [22] have shown that noise is a statistically significant factor that should be taken into account when designing green areas. He described three basic approaches to studying the acoustic environment and its impact on people's daily lives, psychology, and health.…”

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Noise as a Factor of Green Areas Soundscape Creation

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The article’s research subject concerns soundscape acoustic perception and human perception. The article aims to support decision-making processes, based on the subjective assessment of green areas by visitors, allowing modeling of planning strategies in urban green areas. This would allow creating a friendly soundscape and managing it sustainably. The need to create a musical landscape can contribute to finding a new function and attractive form for the studied areas now and in the future. Research carried out for selected city parks in Bydgoszcz (Poland) took into consideration people’s responses in assessing the soundscape. Surveys conducted in selected parks provided information on noise sources and how consumers perceive noise during their stay in the park. A question about feeling described the reception of sound sources’ intensity by respondents (level of feeling: low, medium, high, and very high). The completed studies allow to “translate” subjective sound level responses to the numerical values of the correlation using fuzzy cognitive maps. The implemented scenarios show the possibility of using tools supporting the decision-making process in urban planning, taking into account existing acoustic conditions.

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Section: Noise Perceptionmentioning

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Noise as a Factor of Green Areas Soundscape Creation

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“…Soundscape and acoustic satisfaction are important parts of overall physical environmental satisfaction [1][2][3][4]. The study of urban soundscape [5][6][7][8][9], as well as of urban public open spaces [10] has been very extensive.…”

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Cross-National Comparison of Soundscape in Urban Public Open Spaces between China and Croatia

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There are similarities and differences between open public space soundscape evaluation in different countries, mainly due to the influence of cultural background. This paper systematically compares the effect of social-cultural context on soundscape of urban public open spaces in China and Croatia. Eleven well-known and typical squares were selected. A series of questionnaire surveys within the soundscape framework were carried out during the summer season, and gathered data were analyzed. Principal component analysis (PCA) resulted in two principal components, eventfulness and pleasantness, as notable soundscape factors. However, eventfulness is the major factor in China, and pleasantness is the major factor in Croatia. In terms of environmental satisfaction, natural condition is the major factor based on PCA. Urban condition is the second factor in China, however, it is the third factor in Croatia. It is interesting to note that the physical environment is the most important factor in Croatian inland and coastal places, which is different compared to Chinese places. Visit purpose is the dominant factor associated with sound and environmental satisfaction. Natural sound and children have mainly positive correlations to sound and environmental satisfaction in China, whereas sounds of human activities have mainly negative correlations to sound and environmental satisfaction in Croatia.

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“…Wong et al studied the acoustic evaluation of vertical greenery systems for building walls and determined the sound absorption coefficient of this system [10]. Gozalo et al found that places in green spaces where people frequently undertake walking and relaxation activities have the lowest sound levels [11]. Studies on sound propagation through vegetation show that significant noise reduction may be achieved for a predominantly high frequency source if the existing ground cover is acoustically hard [12].…”

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Courtyard Sound Field Characteristics by Bell Sounds in Han Chinese Buddhist Temples

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The acoustic environments of Han Chinese Buddhist temples have long played an important role in the development of Buddhism. This study explored the effects of layouts and spatial elements of Han Chinese Buddhist temples on courtyard sound fields. First, sound fields of three traditional Han Chinese courtyards were measured, and results were compared with sound field simulations to determine the appropriate acoustic and software parameter setting for ancient building materials in the context of sound field simulation. Next, a sound field model for standard forms of Han Chinese Buddhist temples was built and analysed. Results indicate that in traditional Buddhist temples, spatial elements-such as the height and sound absorption coefficient of temple courtyard walls, position of courtyard partition walls, and the position and height of bell towers-could significantly affect the sound pressure level (SPL), reverberation time (RT), and musical clarity (C 80 ) of each courtyard. However, enclosure materials, such as those used in roofs, on the ground, and in windows of Han Chinese Buddhist temples, had relatively small effects on temple courtyard sound fields.

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Relationships among satisfaction, noise perception, and use of urban green spaces

Cited by 142 publications

References 71 publications

Noise as a Factor of Green Areas Soundscape Creation

Noise as a Factor of Green Areas Soundscape Creation

Cross-National Comparison of Soundscape in Urban Public Open Spaces between China and Croatia

Courtyard Sound Field Characteristics by Bell Sounds in Han Chinese Buddhist Temples

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