Various auditory and non-auditory factors influence soundscape experiences in urban
environments. However, there is little work for revealing their comprehensive impacts as a …

The present study analysed the effects of floor impact noise on humans using both
psychological and physiological methods. Floor impact noises caused by a standard impact …

Restaurants are complex environments engaging all our senses. More or less designable
sound sources, such as background music, voices, and kitchen noises, influence the overall …

The effecting factors of soundscape perception and space experience have a very close
relationship. This study aims to synthesize the diversity of soundscape classifications and …

Sound is a multi-faceted phenomenon and a critical modality in all kinds of sevicescapes. At
restaurants, our senses are intensively stimulated. They are social places that depend on …

Abstract Evaluation research in Western countries shows that soundscape perception and
work behaviour in an open-plan office are negative due to uncontrolled sound levels and …

There have been few empirical investigations of how individual differences influence the
perception of the sonic environment. The present study included the Big Five traits and noise …

Factors such as air and sound quality are important aspects of the urban environment with
potential impacts on public health, especially in walkable areas where the public is …

In this paper we describe an experiment whose goal is to investigate the role of the footstep
sounds and soundscapes to affect the pace of a person walking in place (mimicking the act …

The open-plan office is one of the most popular and preferred workspace arrangement
options for employers today. The results of research in western countries show that listeners' …