Hall, Deborah A., Irwin, Amy, Edmondson-Jones, Mark, Phillips, Scott and Poxon, John E. W. (2013) An exploratory evaluation of perceptual, psychoacoustic and acoustical properties of urban soundscapes. Applied Acoustics, Volume 74 (Number 2). pp. 248-254. doi:10.1016/j.apacoust.2011.03.006 ISSN 0003-682X.

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Abstract

The present study reports an exploration of the multi-dimensional space involved in listening to soundscape recordings made in different city-based settings. A range of perceptual, psychoacoustic and acoustical properties were examined using a range of statistical methods including principal components analysis and multiple regression. Just as the affective responses to individual sound sources have often been described in terms of pleasantness and arousal (or vibrancy), so could the acoustic scenarios of urban life. However, different from previous research, the acoustic and psychoacoustic variables contributed very little to judgements about pleasantness and vibrancy. We surmise that the perceived quality of the soundscape is very much an individual subjective experience that is likely to be embedded within contextual domain and that it probably relates to personal preference, past history and other social and cultural factors.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Journal or Publication Title:	Applied Acoustics
Publisher:	Elsevier Ltd
ISSN:	0003-682X
Official Date:	2013
Dates:	Date Event 2013 Published
Volume:	Volume 74
Number:	Number 2
Page Range:	pp. 248-254
DOI:	10.1016/j.apacoust.2011.03.006
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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