Abstract Purpose of Review The article reviews the literature on soundscape studies to
analyse (i) which of the methods included in the Technical Specification (TS) 12913-2: 2018 …

This paper presents the outcomes of the “Soundscape Attributes Translation Project”(SATP),
an international initiative addressing the critical research gap in soundscape descriptors …

Various translations of the eight attributes of the Perceived Affective Quality Scales included
in the ISO/TS 12913–3 standard have been used in different languages. We report on …

Urban professionals are regularly confronted with the complexity of urban sound
experiences and have long expressed interest in better sound design opportunities. But, in …

Virtual urban green environment images and audio stimuli had been proven to have
restorative effects on subjects' physical and mental health. In this area, researchers …

Research in hearing sciences has provided extensive knowledge about how the human
auditory system processes speech and assists communication. In contrast, little is known …

The soundscape approach considers sound as a resource from a user perspective in the
planning of public spaces. While this approach is garnering increased research attention …

Soundscape planning remains a challenge to many urban practitioners due in part to a
scarcity of soundscape design tools. While many sound planning tools exist, they are …

While urban sound management often focuses on sound as a nuisance, soundscape
research suggests that proactive design approaches involving sound art installations can …

Most urban professionals (planners, designers, policy-makers) are not trained in acoustics
or soundscapes. However, the decisions that they make often shape the sound …