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An Interactive Soundscape Tool for Urban Park Design

  • Haoran Ding
  • , Qi Meng*
  • , Da Yang
  • , Shuqi Zhao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin institute of technology
  • Tianjin University

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Abstract

This study discusses the development of a soundscape tool for urban park design utilizing audio–visual interactions. The results showed that shrubs and dense trees were the most favored options for sound insulation; with selection ratios of 16% and 76% under medium noise annoyance and 16.3%, 38.2% under high noise annoyance, respectively. Birdsong, insect chirping and rain were found to be the most favored additions to the augmented soundscapes, the selection ratios were 90%, 90.3% and 90% for low noise annoyance, 75%, 64.5% and 72.4% for medium noise annoyance, and 40%, 64.5% and 69% for high noise annoyance. The study also discovered that as noise annoyance rise, so does the ratio of people who choose traditional soundproof walls, with a 37.5% increase from medium to high noise annoyance, as well as the types of augmented soundscapes chosen, with an average of 3, 4.6, and 5.3 types of augmented soundscapes per person under low, medium, and high noise annoyance, respectively. The soundscape tool is expected to provide guidance for the design of audio-visual interactions in urban parks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultiphysics and Multiscale Building Physics - Proceedings of the 9th International Building Physics Conference IBPC 2024
Subtitle of host publicationIndoor Air Quality IAQ, Lighting and Acoustics
EditorsUmberto Berardi
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages424-429
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9789819783168
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Building Physics Conference, IBPC 2024 - Toronto, Canada
Duration: 25 Jul 202427 Jul 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume555 LNCE
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference9th International Building Physics Conference, IBPC 2024
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto
Period25/07/2427/07/24

Keywords

  • Soundscape
  • audio-visual interaction
  • urban park

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