This paper provides a reflective review of an architectural design studio that utilized both
social architecture and soundscape approaches to create human-centered and context …

Inappropriate sound environments are able to strongly deteriorate the user experience in
parks. A possible remediation is adding positively perceived sounds. The case of an urban …

The sound environment and music intersect in several ways and the same holds true for the
soundscape and our internal response to listening to music. Music may be part of a sound …

Sound environment is a critical factor to be considered in the development of sustainable
and healthy urban communities and cities. We investigated the effect of the appropriateness …

Urban parks play an essential role in hosting social activities and providing spaces for social
interactions. Previous studies have examined the effects of the sound environment on …

From walking through a park to sitting on a beach, much is known about the therapeutic
potential of direct contact with natural environments. Yet routinely in the UK, millions of …

To investigate the effect of augmenting natural sounds in noisy environments, an in-situ
experiment was conducted using a mixed-reality head-mounted display (MR HMD). Two …

In dense urban cities with high-rise estates where large population of residents live in close
proximity, the increasing noise exposure in soundscapes due to traffic noise, construction …

Assessing the emotional impact that sounds have on individuals is of fundamental
importance. In fact, individuals might choose a particular environment, such as a square or a …

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 …