The researches on soundscape have clearly addressed the need to transfer their outcomes into the practice of soundscape design. In this process, the numerical models are useful tools to assist urban planner and designers in estimating the potential users' ratings of a designed soundscape and to tailor it to match the subjective expectation. To develop such models, experimental data on both descriptors of the sonic environment and subjective ratings of the soundscape are necessary, hopefully including data on other factors that may affect the perception of the environment, such us the visual aspect. The experiments carried out by IDASC and RiAS in the framework of the COST Action TD0804 ''Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes'' have provided data suitable to develop the above models. In particular, descriptors of the sonic environments binaurally recorded during soundwalks in 8 urban squares (2 in Naples and 6 in Rome, with different use, lay-out and sonic environment) were available, as well as subjective ratings of these recordings played back in laboratory. The paper describes preliminary models obtained from the collected data that may be applied in urban open spaces with similar physical and social environments.
Modeling the soundscape quality in urban spaces
MAFFEI, Luigi
2013
Abstract
The researches on soundscape have clearly addressed the need to transfer their outcomes into the practice of soundscape design. In this process, the numerical models are useful tools to assist urban planner and designers in estimating the potential users' ratings of a designed soundscape and to tailor it to match the subjective expectation. To develop such models, experimental data on both descriptors of the sonic environment and subjective ratings of the soundscape are necessary, hopefully including data on other factors that may affect the perception of the environment, such us the visual aspect. The experiments carried out by IDASC and RiAS in the framework of the COST Action TD0804 ''Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes'' have provided data suitable to develop the above models. In particular, descriptors of the sonic environments binaurally recorded during soundwalks in 8 urban squares (2 in Naples and 6 in Rome, with different use, lay-out and sonic environment) were available, as well as subjective ratings of these recordings played back in laboratory. The paper describes preliminary models obtained from the collected data that may be applied in urban open spaces with similar physical and social environments.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
