Soundscape Approach for Analyzing and Evaluation Acoustic Environment in Urban Parks

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Architectural Engineering and Urban Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt

2 Architectural Engineering and Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Port Said University, Egypt

Abstract

Soundscape –the acoustic equivalent of the landscape- presents better ways to analyze, evaluate and develop acoustic environment, it is a relatively new area to many. Most studies have focused on the study of sounds as a passive perception factor –how to reduce sound level- but this paper focus on the sound into an integration process between acoustics, sound sources, human satisfaction, and landscape factors.
How to apply soundscape analyzing and evaluation approach of the acoustic environment in urban outdoor spaces in Egypt for future improvement is the aim of this paper. The steps to achieve the goal could be demonstrated as follow: identifying soundscape, presenting methods of analyzing and evaluation the acoustic environment in urban outdoor spaces, creating a methodology for applying it in the pilot study on the chosen parks sites in Egypt as a final step to conclude results. The pilot study will be represented in: selecting areas after put criteria for chosen them, choosing methods for analysis and evaluation areas, Identifying areas in general information, Analyzing and evaluating areas.
Results showed that, not only sound pressure level can analyze and evaluate the acoustic environment in outdoor spaces, but also many factors should be taken into account such as urban factors, acoustic aspects, type of sounds, landscape elements, visual aspects and demographic &cultural factors, in order to provide comfortable acoustic environment for people to exercise their activities.

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Port-Said Engineering Research Journal
Volume 20, Issue 2
September 2016
Pages 10-16

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