Soundscape, cultural landscape and connectivity

Katô, Kumi

doi:10.11157/sites-vol6iss2id123

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“…Based on our findings, the authors advise urban planners and decision-makers to give more importance to the soundscapes of cafe terraces and other urban spaces in the cities of northern Algeria, to preserve and improve them without losing their sonic identities, as well as, to ensure the well-being of users, because the soundscape is part of cultural heritage. 67 – 70 Unfortunately, this research confirms once again that the current urban strategy of Algeria is outdated concerning the maintenance of the cultural sound heritage 9 …”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 61%

Evaluation of the soundscapes through the cafe terraces before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in coastal cities in Algeria

Berkouk

Bouzir

Boucherit

et al. 2022

Noise & Vibration Worldwide

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This paper aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in Algeria on the soundscapes’ components throughout the cafe terraces in coastal cities. The methodology is based on a laboratory qualitative approach established and divided into two stages. And the monitoring of sound recordings through twenty-one cafe terraces inside the coastal city of Azzaba in Algeria was conducted before and after the lockdown of whole the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the McNemar’s test on the first stage, results suggest that the lockdown measures in Algeria affect the soundscape components of the cafe terraces, specifically the predominance of the anthrophonical sounds over the natural sound components. The predominance of traffic sounds on the soundscapes after the lockdown period does not reflect an increase in noise level, whereas the soundscapes through the cafe terraces during the two periods were similar, and showed as less noisy by the semantic difference analysis evaluation, of the second stage. The factors of the principal component analysis suggest that the soundscapes of the cafe terraces reflect the main patterns of the acoustics design in the public spaces, such as functions (relaxation and communication), space-time for the two factors of the soundscapes of the period before the lockdown, and by relaxation, space and time for the three factors of those of the period after lockdown. Otherwise, the Marginal Homogeneity Test shows that there are significant differences in the assessment of the soundscapes of the cafe terraces during the two periods, which were only associated to the functions. Findings suggest that additional long-term research is needed to preserve and improve the cultural soundscapes among the urban spaces to ensure the acoustic comfort of the occupants and preserve their health.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 61%

Evaluation of the soundscapes through the cafe terraces before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in coastal cities in Algeria

Berkouk

Bouzir

Boucherit

et al. 2022

Noise & Vibration Worldwide

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“…Besides this benefit, the soundscapes also have other ecological and social values (Irvine et al, 2009). The natural soundscapes have positive effects on human health (Aletta et al, 2018), and the cultural soundscapes could be considered as part of the cultural heritage (Kato, 2009). Therefore, soundscape preservation should be considered in order to improve the urban sound environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

The preservation value of urban soundscape and its determinant factors

Jia

Kang

et al. 2020

Applied Acoustics

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Improvement of the sound environment is essential for improving the overall quality of the urban environment and for reflecting the characteristics of a city. Unfortunately, some soundscapes in cities are gradually being destroyed by the rapid development. Therefore, it would appear that the preservation of soundscapes is as necessary and crucial as noise control in cities. In this paper, two field studies were carried out at two stages to explore the types and characteristics of urban soundscapes that should be preserved, based on the example of Tianjin, China. At stage one, 2504 respondents participated in social surveys to recommend the soundscapes worthy of preservation in the city. At stage two, a group soundscape walk with twenty-three participants was carried out to explore the characteristics of soundscapes worthy of preservation suggested by the respondents at the first stage. The following results were obtained: (1) regarding the attitude towards the urgency of soundscape preservation, 79% of the respondents thought it was urgent or very urgent, with an average score of 4.04 (five-point numeric scale was used and five meant very urgent). (2)The majority of soundscapes worthy of preservation were located in urban parks and historic districts with respective proportions of 66% and 20%. The top three sound source categories of these soundscapes were social/communal sounds (talking, bells, laughter, and sounds from human activities), animal sounds (birdsong and sounds from non-domesticated animals) and water sounds.(3) Relaxation, vibrancy, representativeness, strength, and richness were principal characteristics of the soundscapes worthy of preservation. (4) Based on their characteristics, these soundscapes were classified into five clusters using hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). They were clusters of relaxing nature soundscape, vibrant nature soundscape, vibrant human activity soundscape, culture-related soundscape and traditional soundscape. The dominant characteristic of each cluster was driven by its sound mark rather than the dominant sound.

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“…Soundscapes comprising particular sounds have been shown to impart meaning into, and to influence beliefs of people's lives in certain societies, such the value placed on the 'Isobue' or sea whistle of divers in east Japan, providing an invisible tangible sense of place for the community (Kato 2009); the deep connection with community of the symbolic sounds of textile factories in Fujiyoshida, Japan (Minoura 2013); the secular and sacred symbolism of the ringing of village church bells in nineteenth-century France (Corbin 1998); and the multifaceted relationships created by both urban and rural bells into European society (Feld and Brenneis 2004). Sounds and soundscapes can be both the symbolism and the connective force, linking an individual, a culture, or a community with belief and being, as well as evoking emotive responses by society concerning human existence.…”

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confidence: 99%

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Practitioners’ Views on Bell-Ringing Practice in Contemporary Society in New South Wales (Australia)

Parker

Spennemann

2020

Religions

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For centuries, religious buildings have been using bells to call the faithful to prayer. Bell-ringing activity on church premises does not serve a purely religious function, however, as people in the community may perceive this activity secularly, attributing their own meanings and significances towards these sounds. If bell ringing (or the actual sound) were found to have great significance to a specific community, denomination, or a regionality bracket, this may have future implications in any management of these resources. There is a need to hear the voices of the actual practitioners and their perceptions regarding what they, their congregations, and their host communities feel. This paper represents the first large-scale assessment of the views of practitioners of five major Christian denominations with regards to bell-ringing practice and its role in contemporary society.

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Soundscape, cultural landscape and connectivity

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

Evaluation of the soundscapes through the cafe terraces before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in coastal cities in Algeria

Evaluation of the soundscapes through the cafe terraces before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in coastal cities in Algeria

The preservation value of urban soundscape and its determinant factors

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Practitioners’ Views on Bell-Ringing Practice in Contemporary Society in New South Wales (Australia)

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