[HTML][HTML] Indicators and methods for assessing acoustical preferences and needs of students in educational buildings: A review

A Hamida, D Zhang, MA Ortiz, PM Bluyssen - Applied Acoustics, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Sounds (eg, human activity, nature, building systems) are one of the indoor environmental
stimuli that may have positive and/or negative effects on students' well-being and …

Assessments of acoustic environments by emotions–the application of emotion theory in soundscape

A Fiebig, P Jordan, CC Moshona - Frontiers in psychology, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
Human beings respond to their immediate environments in a variety of ways, with emotion
playing a cardinal role. In evolutionary theories, emotions are thought to prepare an …

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 …

Effects of integration between visual stimuli and auditory stimuli on restorative potential and aesthetic preference in urban green spaces

L Deng, H Luo, J Ma, Z Huang, LX Sun… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Visual landscapes and auditory soundscapes are considered to be integral elements of a
sustainable habitat. Although numerous studies have indicated that natural imagery and …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor soundscape assessment: A principal components model of acoustic perception in residential buildings

S Torresin, R Albatici, F Aletta, F Babich… - Building and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Models of perceived affective quality of soundscapes have been recently included
into standards to guide the measurement and improvement of urban soundscapes. Such …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor soundscapes at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in London–Part I: Associations between the perception of the acoustic environment, occupantś …

S Torresin, R Albatici, F Aletta, F Babich, T Oberman… - Applied acoustics, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as a result of the adoption of worldwide
lockdown measures, the home environment has become the place where all the daily …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor soundscapes at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in London–Part II: A structural equation model for comfort, content, and well-being

S Torresin, R Albatici, F Aletta, F Babich, T Oberman… - Applied acoustics, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The present work constitutes the sequel to the analysis of data from an online survey
administered to 464 home workers in London in January 2021 during the COVID-19 …

Effects of auditory-visual combinations on perceived restorative potential of urban green space

J Zhao, W Xu, L Ye - Applied acoustics, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The research on the restorative capacity of soundscape has grown rapidly in recent
decades. Most literature explores this topic using the single medium of soundscape. Their …

The actual and ideal indoor soundscape for work, relaxation, physical and sexual activity at home: A case study during the COVID-19 lockdown in London

S Torresin, E Ratcliffe, F Aletta, R Albatici… - Frontiers in …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
The period of home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic made the importance of a
high-quality surrounding environment even more evident than before. Several studies have …

The relationship between natural outdoor environments and cognitive functioning and its mediators

WL Zijlema, M Triguero-Mas, G Smith, M Cirach… - Environmental …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Background Urban residents may experience cognitive fatigue and little opportunity for
mental restoration due to a lack of access to nature. Natural outdoor environments (NOE) …