Ten questions on the soundscapes of the built environment

J Kang, F Aletta, TT Gjestland, LA Brown… - Building and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Soundscape research represents a paradigm shift from noise control policies towards a new
multidisciplinary approach as it involves not only physical measurements but also the …

Towards an urban vibrancy model: a soundscape approach

F Aletta, J Kang - International journal of environmental research and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Soundscape research needs to develop predictive tools for environmental design. A number
of descriptor-indicator (s) models have been proposed so far, particularly for the “tranquility” …

Soundscape approach integrating noise mapping techniques: A case study in Brighton, UK

F Aletta, J Kang - Noise Mapping, 2015 - degruyter.com
In the guidelines about the management of areas of good environmental noise quality
recently published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) it is suggested to combine …

Influence of personal factors on sound perception and overall experience in urban green areas. A case study of a cycling path highly exposed to road traffic noise

F Aletta, T Van Renterghem… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
In contemporary urban design, green public areas play a vital role. They have great societal
value, but if exposed to undue environmental noise their restorative potential might be …

A cost-effective method for tranquility mapping using open environmental data

M Pafi, C Chalkias, D Stathakis - Environment and Planning …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, we propose a cost-effective method for tranquillity mapping using multi-criteria
analysis and open geospatial data. We apply this method in an extended zone around a …

LIFE+ 2010 QUADMAP Project (QUiet Areas Definition and Management in Action Plans): results of post operam data analysis and the optimized methodology

C Bartalucci, F Borchi, M Carfagni, L Governi… - ICSV22, 2015 - flore.unifi.it
The EU Directive 49/2002/EC on Environmental Noise refers to Quiet Urban Areas (QUAs)
as places whose acoustic climate should be preserved because a noise indicator is lower …

[PDF][PDF] QUADMAP, three pilots and a methodology

H Wolfert - Proceedings of the Internoise Conference (2014 …, 2014 - quadmap.eu
ABSTRACT QUADMAP a LIFE+ project is running in three European cities, Bilbao, Florence
and Rotterdam. The project aims to develop a methodology for identification, selection and …

[PDF][PDF] ANALYSIS OF THE SUITABILITY OF IDENTIFICATION METH-ODS FOR THE CANDIDATES OF QUIET AREAS BASED ON GIS IN MEDIUM-SIZED CITIES IN …

T Jimenez, JL Cueto, R Hernandez, F Fernandez - researchgate.net
Noise pollution continues to be one of the main concerns of citizens in European urban
areas, and its reduction has become an objective of European Union legislation, which has …

[HTML][HTML] Towards an Urban Vibrancy Model: A Soundscape Approach

J Kang - … Healthy and Supportive Acoustic Environments: Going …, 2020 - books.google.com
Soundscape research needs to develop predictive tools for environmental design. A number
of descriptor-indicator (s) models have been proposed so far, particularly for the “tranquility” …

Les zones calmes à Montréal, un cas d'iniquité environnementale?

D Delaunay - 2019 - search.proquest.com
L'objectif de ce mémoire est d'identifier des zones calmes à Montréal et de mesurer
l'accessibilité des populations vulnérables (enfants, aînés, personnes à faible revenu et …