TY - JOUR KW - Archaeoacoustics KW - Heritage KW - Multidimensional approach KW - Preservation KW - Terminology KW - Definition KW - Thematic analysis JF - Applied Acoustics PB - Elsevier BV A1 - Zhu, Xiaoyan A1 - Oberman, Tin A1 - Aletta, Francesco N1 - © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/). VL - 216 N2 - The interdisciplinary study of acoustics/sound and heritage occurs in different countries and cultures, but there is no uniform consensus on the terminology and definitions of the field. This study aims to explore the definition of acoustical heritage. The study used structured interviews with experts from different cultures and different disciplines and analyzed the interview data in detail through thematic analysis. The five themes are: different terminology, subjects in acoustical heritage, possible categories of acoustical heritage, value of acoustical heritage, and challenges of acoustical heritage preservation. Based on individual definitions of acoustical heritage proposed by experts and through detailed analysis and discussion, this paper proposes a multidimensional definition of acoustical heritage. ID - discovery10181969 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2023.109754 TI - Defining acoustical heritage: A qualitative approach based on expert interviews Y1 - 2024/01/15/ SN - 0003-682X AV - public ER -