Resonance – soundscapes of material and immaterial qualities of urban spaces

Nielsen, Hanne Wiemann; Jørgensen, Gertrud; Braae, Ellen

doi:10.1080/23748834.2019.1668252

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“…In contrast, other researchers highlight the importance of perceptual and cognitive factors in soundscape assessment [22][23][24]. According to Wiemann et al [25], the ISO 12913-1 [3] definition marks an attempt to find consensus by differentiating the soundscape (perceptual construct) from the acoustic environment (physical phenomenon). This article adopts the ISO 12913-1 [3] definition as a broad framework, while specifically focusing on acoustic, psychoacoustic and perceptual dimensions as detailed in the following section.…”

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“…The international standard ISO 12913-1 [3] introduces a consensus on the definition of a soundscape based on the diversity of current research contributions. According to Wiemann et al [25], this international standard differentiates the soundscape (i.e., perceptual construction) from its acoustic environment (i.e., physical phenomenon). First, a soundscape can be qualified from the sound sources emanating from a landscape; they are classified into three main categories: geophony (i.e., sounds generated by geophysics), biophony (i.e., biologically produced sounds) and perceived anthrophony (i.e., sounds produced by machines) [22][23][24][30][31][32].…”

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A Quantitative and Qualitative Experimental Framework for the Evaluation of Urban Soundscapes: Application to the City of Sidi Bou Saïd

Hammami,

Claramunt

2024

IJGI

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This research introduces an experimental framework based on 3D acoustic and psycho-acoustic sensors supplemented with ambisonics and sound morphological analysis, whose objective is to study urban soundscapes. A questionnaire that highlights the differences between what has been measured and what has been perceiveSd by humans complements the quantitative approach with a qualitative evaluation. The comparison of the measurements with the questionnaire provides a global vision of the perception of these soundscapes, as well as differences and similarities. The approach is experimented within the historical center of the Tunisian city of Sidi Bou Saïd, demonstrating that from a range of complementary protocols, a soundscape environment can be qualified. This framework provides an additional dimension to urban planning studies.

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A Quantitative and Qualitative Experimental Framework for the Evaluation of Urban Soundscapes: Application to the City of Sidi Bou Saïd

Hammami,

Claramunt

2024

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“…Definitions of noise oscillate between the subjective and objective perspectives (Eriksson-Aras 2017), and conceptions of how noisiness fits in the urban space are deeply enmeshed in lifestyle preferences and socio-cultural contexts (e.g. Garcia 2018;Alexander & Stokoe 2019;Nielsen, Jørgensen & Braae 2019;Weber, Helal, Lesem, Maaß, Schwedler, Wohldorf & Würbach 2019). There is also a considerable amount of individual variation in tolerance for different qualities and quantities of sound (Guski 1977;Smith 2003;Van Kamp, Job, Hatfield, Haines, Stellato & Stansfeld 2004;Dzhambov & Dimitrova 2015;Gille, Marquis-Favre & Weber 2016).…”

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Aural Commons without an Aural Community?

Venäläinen

2020

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This article explores the ontological, epistemological, and ethical implications of understanding urban soundscapes as aural commons: as dynamic fields of action shaped together by various actors with heterogeneous valuations. Adopting the perspective of the commons implies that the management ofsoundscapes should not be framed in terms of isolated sound (re)sources but through the social, cultural, and political processes by which the actors inhabiting the shared acoustic environment seek to make sense of their inevitable coexistence. The notion of aural commons is illustrated with a particular noise dispute between a multi-story night spot and its neighbors in Helsinki, Finland, from a media ethnographic approach. The analysis shows that relevant arenas and practices through which differing sonic valuations could be mediated are lacking. Noise disputes in administrative processes and their media representations are translated into a technical discourse that fails to create common ground for appreciating the differences in living together in a city with sound. By focusing on the potential of commoning as a social process, thearticle proposes an alternative approach to understanding and improving the socio-cultural and socio-material dynamics of urban soundscapes.

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