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 …

Urban green spaces′ effectiveness as a psychological buffer for the negative health impact of noise pollution: A systematic review

AM Dzhambov, DD Dimitrova - Noise and health, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Noise pollution is one of the four major pollutions in the world. Little evidence exists about
the actual preventive benefits of psychological noise attenuation by urban green spaces …

Effects of audio-visual interactions on soundscape and landscape perception and their influence on satisfaction with the urban environment

JY Jeon, HI Jo - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigated the relationship between overall satisfaction with the urban
environment and its soundscape and landscape based on a subjective evaluation of the …

Overall environmental assessment in urban parks: Modelling audio-visual interaction with a structural equation model based on soundscape and landscape indices

HI Jo, JY Jeon - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

The influence of human behavioral characteristics on soundscape perception in urban parks: Subjective and observational approaches

HI Jo, JY Jeon - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2020 - Elsevier
With an emphasis on the role of parks in urban environments, studies on soundscape, which
assess sound quality, have focused on human perception. In particular, various studies have …

Perceptions and use of urban green spaces on the basis of size

GR Gozalo, JMB Morillas, DM González - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces have a beneficial effect on the health and well-being of citizens. The
features of such spaces and users' satisfaction with them determine the type and frequency …

Physiological and psychological effects of a walk in urban parks in fall

C Song, H Ikei, M Igarashi, M Takagaki… - International Journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
In recent times, attention has been focused on the role of urban green spaces in promoting
human health and well-being. However, there is a lack of evidence-based research on the …

Relationships among satisfaction, noise perception, and use of urban green spaces

GR Gozalo, JMB Morillas, DM González… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nowadays, urban design without green spaces is inconceivable. Environmental, social, and
economic benefits generated by green spaces are essential to maintain the health and …

Classification of urban park soundscapes through perceptions of the acoustical environments

JY Jeon, JY Hong - Landscape and urban planning, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to classify the soundscape characteristics in urban parks based on
perceptions of acoustic environments and to examine useful acoustic indicators to identify …