Soundscapes affect people's health and well-being and contribute to the perception of
environments as restorative. This paper continues the validation process of a previously …

Decades of research support the idea that striving for lower sound levels is the cornerstone
of protecting urban public health. Growing insight on urban soundscapes, however …

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 …

This paper reports experiences from three workshops dealing with soundscape as a noise
treatment approach in landscape architecture. The workshops were conducted between …

Sound has been relatively underrepresented in urban design considerations, especially the
positive aspects of sound. Yet, a vast body of academic literature on urban soundscape …

This study investigates the effect of ambient sound level on diners' perception and behavior
in an upscale restaurant in Montreal. A questionnaire was administered to 247 diners and …

Introduction: Soundscape evaluations rely heavily on verbal descriptors often using Likert-
type scales such as the Swedish Soundscape Quality Protocol (SSQP). While these scales …

Large parks have been studied for their tranquil and restorative properties, including in the
sonic dimension. The auditory experience of users in small urban public spaces, such as …

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