Kang, J;
(2021)
Soundscape: Progress in the past 50 years and challenges in the next 50 years.
In:
INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings.
(pp. pp. 132-139).
Institute of Noise Control Engineering
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Abstract
Soundscape is defined by the ISO as the 'acoustic environment as perceived or experienced and/or understood by a person or people, in context'. Different from conventional noise control engineering, soundscape promotes a holistic approach, regarding sounds as 'resources' rather than just 'wastes'. This paper first briefly reviews the soundscape progress in the past 50 years, showing that there has been a recognised focus shift from noise control to soundscape creation, and also a step change from soundscape concept to practice. Then the current developments and needs in soundscape are discussed in terms of soundscape understating and exchanging, collecting and documenting, harmonising and standardising, creating and designing, and outreaching, showing that while considerable works have been carried out, much work is still needed, in terms of basic research, and more importantly, research towards practice. Finally, some major challenges in the next 50 years are explored, considering the new industrial revolution, climate change and changing living styles.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Soundscape: Progress in the past 50 years and challenges in the next 50 years |
| Event: | INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference |
| ISBN-13: | 9781732598652 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3397/IN-2021-1302 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3397/IN-2021-1302 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10137386 |
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