A synthesis of health benefits of natural sounds and their distribution in national parks
RT Buxton, AL Pearson, C Allou… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Parks are important places to listen to natural sounds and avoid human-related noise, an
increasingly rare combination. We first explore whether and to what degree natural sounds …
increasingly rare combination. We first explore whether and to what degree natural sounds …
Health and climate related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment
JA Salmond, M Tadaki, S Vardoulakis, K Arbuthnott… - Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
Urban tree planting initiatives are being actively promoted as a planning tool to enable
urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability …
urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability …
Overall environmental assessment in urban parks: Modelling audio-visual interaction with a structural equation model based on soundscape and landscape indices
This study developed guidelines for the design of park environments for urban residents by
conducting an overall environmental assessment from the perspective of audio-visual …
conducting an overall environmental assessment from the perspective of audio-visual …
A review of audio-visual interaction on soundscape assessment in urban built environments
H Li, SK Lau - Applied acoustics, 2020 - Elsevier
The sense of sight or 'visual'plays a crucial role in the perception of soundscape. Since the
concept of soundscape is put forward, audio-visual interaction has been incorporated in …
concept of soundscape is put forward, audio-visual interaction has been incorporated in …
Designing sound and visual components for enhancement of urban soundscapes
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of audio-visual components on
environmental quality to improve soundscape. Natural sounds with road traffic noise and …
environmental quality to improve soundscape. Natural sounds with road traffic noise and …
Effects of adding natural sounds to urban noises on the perceived loudness of noise and soundscape quality
Introducing pleasant natural sounds to mask urban noises is an important soundscape
design strategy to improve acoustic comfort. This study investigates the effects of signal-to …
design strategy to improve acoustic comfort. This study investigates the effects of signal-to …
Freshwater blue space and population health: An emerging research agenda
Growing evidence suggests that access and exposure to water bodies or blue spaces can
provide a variety of health and well-being benefits. Attempts to quantify these 'blue …
provide a variety of health and well-being benefits. Attempts to quantify these 'blue …
Interactive soundscape augmentation by natural sounds in a noise polluted urban park
T Van Renterghem, K Vanhecke, K Filipan… - Landscape and urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …
parks. A possible remediation is adding positively perceived sounds. The case of an urban …
A cross-national comparison in assessment of urban park soundscapes in France, Korea, and Sweden through laboratory experiments
This study aims at examining the effect of socio-cultural context, including language, on
soundscape assessments in urban parks. In total, 95 persons took part in three laboratory …
soundscape assessments in urban parks. In total, 95 persons took part in three laboratory …
Physiological indicators and subjective restorativeness with audio-visual interactions in urban soundscapes
Z Li, M Ba, J Kang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to identify the trends of changes in physiological indicators and
subjective restorativeness in response to audio-visual interactions in the environment. Four …
subjective restorativeness in response to audio-visual interactions in the environment. Four …