Abstract Purpose of Review The article reviews the literature on soundscape studies to
analyse (i) which of the methods included in the Technical Specification (TS) 12913-2: 2018 …

The aim of the present work was to verify whether the perception of visual and acoustic
characteristics of urban parks is influenced by the age of the participants. Fifty young …

Outdoor urban lighting design is a complex issue. It involves multiple aspects (energy
consumption, lighting pollution, aesthetics, and safety) that must be balanced to make …

Is it possible to develop urban spaces that address the different emotional and well-being
needs of individuals? This work seeks to answer this question by focusing on the role of …

Choosing optimal maskers for existing soundscapes to effect a desired perceptual change
via soundscape augmentation is non-trivial due to extensive varieties of maskers and a …

A growing body of evidence suggests that university green space (UGS) can substantially
enhance students' perceived restoration. This study employed virtual reality technology to …

According with soundscape strategies to improve the perception of the sound environment,
laboratory studies have proven that introducing water sounds into urban spaces can be both …

Traffic noise harms public health, but the specific mechanisms are not fully understood. To
understand how traffic noise at different sound pressure levels (SPLs) affects …

This paper aimed to develop a multisensory approach in a university campus, based on
quantitative and qualitative approaches, investigating sense walk experiences (thermo …

Binaural perception has been acknowledged as a crucial aspect in evaluating acoustic
environments as humans perceive acoustic environments through binaural hearing, which …