eprintid: 10058634 rev_number: 19 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/10/05/86/34 datestamp: 2018-12-14 17:39:55 lastmod: 2021-11-08 00:14:13 status_changed: 2018-12-14 17:39:55 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Huang, L creators_name: Kang, J title: The sound environment and soundscape preservation in historic city centres - the case study of Lhasa ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B04 divisions: C04 divisions: F34 keywords: sound environment, historic city centre, sound, soundscape preservation, Lhasa note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: The historic city centre of Lhasa has preserved special types of historic and cultural heritage for various reasons, including strong religious beliefs, preservation policy, and slow globalisation. In addition to visual cultural heritage, the sound environment represents a cultural heritage that requires preservation. This paper presents an analysis of the sound environment of Lhasa's historic city centre based on field investigations and soundwalk measurements during the tourism high season. First, Lhasa's historic urban form and cultural background are introduced. Second, the relationship between the historic urban space and the sounds is investigated according to the sound sources. The sound taxonomy and the cultural meanings of these sounds are examined and identified. Third, the sound environments are evaluated from the perspectives of sound sources and sound changes with time and frequency. The sound pressure level is found to be high in the historic centre, which might affect the sound sources associated with cultural identities. Additionally, significant variations within the centre—both spatial and temporal—that are indentified in the sound pressure levels and spectrums are reflected in the characteristics of local daily life and social activities. Finally, comparisons are made between Lhasa's historic centre and a number of other historic centres and squares. Possible implications of the results and principles of soundscape preservation are also discussed, based on the case study of Lhasa. date: 2015-07-01 date_type: published publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD official_url: https://doi.org/10.1068/b130073p oa_status: green full_text_type: other language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_id: 1535957 doi: 10.1068/b130073p lyricists_name: Kang, Jian lyricists_id: JKANG71 actors_name: Kang, Jian actors_id: JKANG71 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public publication: Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design volume: 42 number: 4 pagerange: 652-674 pages: 23 issn: 1472-3417 citation: Huang, L; Kang, J; (2015) The sound environment and soundscape preservation in historic city centres - the case study of Lhasa. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design , 42 (4) pp. 652-674. 10.1068/b130073p <https://doi.org/10.1068/b130073p>. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10058634/1/soundscape%20in%20Lhasa-whiterose%20version-2018-1.pdf