Debates on the sounds of cities have focused on the often-used dichotomy of noise versus
sound; yet for the decades of debate, few examples of policy, procedures, or case studies …

Sound and noise play a critical role in the experience of urban environments. We review the
literature on sound environments in Montreal and their effects on city users, including public …

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 …

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

While sound plays a critical role in our experience of the built environment, professionals
feel ill-equipped to design and plan with sound in mind. Through a document analysis for 22 …

Urban sound management often amounts to reducing sound levels with the underlying
assumption of sound/noise as a nuisance. However, a reduction in sound level does not …

Dans nos sociétés urbaines, il est courant de considérer l'environnement sonore comme
une pollution qu'il convient de réduire. Pourtant, diminuer le niveau sonore n'entraîne pas …

This chapter focuses on different aspects of sound interaction ranging from how we hear,
how we create, and the technologies that we use to interact with sound in different contexts …

When designing a sound installation in public spaces, creators consider a wide range of
factors related to the site where it will be deployed as part of the artistic statement. However …

A menudo nos preocupan los ruidos que nos molestan o nos mantienen despiertos por la
noche. Y con razón. El ruido es reconocido como la segunda mayor amenaza ambiental …