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 …

Soundscape descriptors and a conceptual framework for develo** predictive soundscape models

F Aletta, J Kang, Ö Axelsson - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2016 - Elsevier
Soundscape exists through human perception of the acoustic environment. This paper
investigates how soundscape currently is assessed and measured. It reviews and analyzes …

Ten questions on the soundscapes of the built environment

J Kang, F Aletta, TT Gjestland, LA Brown… - Building and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Soundscape research represents a paradigm shift from noise control policies towards a new
multidisciplinary approach as it involves not only physical measurements but also the …

Landscape and well-being: a sco** study on the health-promoting impact of outdoor environments

A Abraham, K Sommerhalder, T Abel - International journal of public health, 2010 - Springer
Objectives The present literature review conceptualises landscape as a health resource that
promotes physical, mental, and social well-being. Different health-promoting landscape …

[BOOK][B] Urban sound environment

J Kang - 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
Over the past two decades there have been many major new developments in the field of
urban sound environment. Jian Kang introduces and examines these key developments …

Multiple effects of visual-acoustic-thermal perceptions on the overall comfort of elderly adults in residential outdoor environments

M Du, B Hong, C Gu, Y Li, Y Wang - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
We selected typical residential outdoor spaces and five common sounds (birdsong, dance
music, traditional opera, conversation and traffic sound) with three A-weighted equivalent …

Semantic differential analysis of the soundscape in urban open public spaces

J Kang, M Zhang - Building and environment, 2010 - Elsevier
The main objective of this research was to identify factors that characterise the soundscape
in urban open public spaces. The research was carried out through a series of field surveys …

Soundscape and sound preferences in urban squares: a case study in Sheffield

W Yang, J Kang - Journal of urban design, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The general aim of this paper is to demonstrate the significance of intentional soundscape
design in urban squares by investigating people's general perceptions of urban soundscape …

The influence of outdoor thermal comfort on acoustic comfort of urban parks based on plant communities

N Mohammadzadeh, A Karimi, RD Brown - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
As human beings live in an environment where various factors interact and integrate, it
seems vital to examine the effects of these factors on environmental perceptions. Outdoor …

Effects of landscape on soundscape perception: Soundwalks in city parks

J Liu, J Kang, H Behm, T Luo - Landscape and urban planning, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study analyses the effects of the physical characteristics of the visual landscape
on soundscape perception in city parks, based on information gathered in field surveys …