eprintid: 10198817 rev_number: 6 eprint_status: archive userid: 699 dir: disk0/10/19/88/17 datestamp: 2024-10-23 07:52:27 lastmod: 2024-10-23 07:52:27 status_changed: 2024-10-23 07:52:27 type: article metadata_visibility: show sword_depositor: 699 creators_name: Mediastika, CE creators_name: Sudarsono, AS creators_name: Utami, SS creators_name: Rachman, ZA creators_name: Yanti, RJ creators_name: Ariyanto, Y creators_name: Setiawan, T title: Unveiling iconic sounds as intangible cultural heritage of a tourist city ispublished: inpress divisions: UCL divisions: B04 divisions: C04 divisions: F34 keywords: Iconic sound, Sound taxonomy, Soundmark, Soundscape, Culture, Heritage, Tourist note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: Purpose: This study is part of a series aimed at improving the city's environment, as fully restoring the past soundscape is hardly feasible. The initial study aims to uncover the city's sound characteristics, including iconic sounds that have shaped the city's environment for decades, contributing to its status as Indonesia's second most popular tourist destination. This stage is critical for informing policymaking to carefully manage and enhance the urban acoustic environment in alignment with the preserved culture. Design/methodology/approach: The city's sound profile was examined using standard urban sound taxonomies. The study used quantitative methods, including (1) sound pressure level (SPL) measurements and sound recordings, (2) in situ surveys and (3) memory-based surveys. The first set of data were compared to current standards and standard urban sound taxonomies, while the second set was analysed to determine the median rating score for determining the soundscape dimensions. The third data set was used to identify the specific acoustic aspects inherent in Yogyakarta. Findings: Yogyakarta's acoustic environment was bustling, with traffic noise and human activities dominating the soundscape, surpassing the standard levels. Many sounds not classified in standard urban sound taxonomies were present, showing the diverse nature of urban sound classification, particularly in a cultural and traditional city like Yogyakarta. The memory-based survey unveils Yogyakarta's two most remarkable soundmarks, “gamelan” and “andong”, which support the findings of prior studies. The in situ survey rated the city's acoustic environment as eventful, pleasurable and generally appropriate, emphasising the presence of cultural sounds unique to Yogyakarta, even though they are not fully audible in the current environment. Originality/value: The standard sound taxonomies used in urban areas need to be adjusted to include the unique sounds produced by cultural and traditional activities in developing countries. The ordinates and subordinates of the taxonomies also need to be updated. When cultural and daily activities are massively seen in a particular city, the sounds they produce can be recalled exclusively as the city's signature. It is urgent to implement policies to safeguard the few remaining soundmarks before they disappear entirely. date: 2024-09-16 date_type: published publisher: Emerald official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jchmsd-03-2024-0062 oa_status: green full_text_type: other language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_id: 2321520 doi: 10.1108/JCHMSD-03-2024-0062 lyricists_name: Rachman, Zulfi lyricists_id: ZRACH74 actors_name: Rachman, Zulfi actors_id: ZRACH74 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public publication: Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development issn: 2044-1266 citation: Mediastika, CE; Sudarsono, AS; Utami, SS; Rachman, ZA; Yanti, RJ; Ariyanto, Y; Setiawan, T; (2024) Unveiling iconic sounds as intangible cultural heritage of a tourist city. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development 10.1108/JCHMSD-03-2024-0062 <https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-03-2024-0062>. (In press). Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10198817/1/PDF_Proof.PDF