<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The Warsaw soundscape has been examined according to the principles of acoustic ecology. The soundscape is the acoustic environment tested primarily by qualitative research. Warsaw residents were asked in a survey about their sound impressions and requirements for the Warsaw soundscape. The aim of this research was to learn both the conditions of acoustic environment and the needs of space users in accordance with the space category. The present and expected sound structures of five different categories of space were examined (residential areas, streets, city centre, tourist areas and green areas). Information on both the specific Warsaw sounds and the ideas for new sounds (which could be introduced into the city) was collected.</p></abstract>

The Warsaw soundscape has been examined according to the principles of acoustic ecology. The soundscape is the acoustic environment tested primarily by qualitative research. Warsaw residents were asked in a survey about their sound impressions and requirements for the Warsaw soundscape. The aim of this research was to learn both the conditions of acoustic environment and the needs of space users in accordance with the space category. The present and expected sound structures of five different categories of space were examined (residential areas, streets, city centre, tourist areas and green areas). Information on both the specific Warsaw sounds and the ideas for new sounds (which could be introduced into the city) was collected.

The Warsaw soundscape - structure and specifics

Department of Geoecology Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies University of Warsaw

Miscellanea Geographica

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The Warsaw soundscape has been examined according to the principles of acoustic ecology. The soundscape is the acoustic environment tested primarily by...

The Warsaw soundscape - structure and specifics

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Dez. 2014

Seitenbereich: 5 - 16

Eingereicht: 04. Feb. 2014

Akzeptiert: 06. Mai 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2014-0021

Schlüsselwörter
Soundscape, acoustic environment, Warsaw, survey, specific sounds

© by Małgorzata Romanowska

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Warsaw soundscape - structure and specifics

Online veröffentlicht: 30. Dez. 2014

Seitenbereich: 5 - 16

Eingereicht: 04. Feb. 2014

Akzeptiert: 06. Mai 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2014-0021

SchlüsselwörterSoundscape, acoustic environment, Warsaw, survey, specific sounds

© by Małgorzata Romanowska

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
Soundscape, acoustic environment, Warsaw, survey, specific sounds