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Urban soundscape preferences in relation to the function of a place: Case studies in Warsaw Cover

Urban soundscape preferences in relation to the function of a place: Case studies in Warsaw

Miscellanea Geographica
Volume 22 (2018): Issue 4 (December 2018)
By: Małgorzata Romanowska  
Open Access
|Nov 2018

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Figure 1

Maps of the study areas. 1) Lasek Brzozowy, 2) Przy Bażantarni Park, 3) Świętokrzyska street, 4) Nowy Świat street, 5) Warsaw Old Town. Source: Own elaboration based on: Floryan 2007, Plan Warszawy n.d.
Maps of the study areas. 1) Lasek Brzozowy, 2) Przy Bażantarni Park, 3) Świętokrzyska street, 4) Nowy Świat street, 5) Warsaw Old Town. Source: Own elaboration based on: Floryan 2007, Plan Warszawy n.d.

Figure 2

Mean rates of liking soundscapes, and the sense of appropriateness of soundscapes in relation to their function. Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results Soundscape advantages
Mean rates of liking soundscapes, and the sense of appropriateness of soundscapes in relation to their function. Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results Soundscape advantages

Figure 3

The most liked aspects of soundscapes based on the sound source category mentioned in the spontaneous responses. Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results
The most liked aspects of soundscapes based on the sound source category mentioned in the spontaneous responses. Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results

Figure 4

The most liked aspects of soundscapes based on the human perception of soundscape model categories. Mentioned in spontaneous responses. Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results
The most liked aspects of soundscapes based on the human perception of soundscape model categories. Mentioned in spontaneous responses. Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results

Figure 5

Suggestions for changes in soundscapes, categorized by sound source: A – in order to make it more likeable; B – in order to make it more appropriate for the place’s function (as defined by the investigator). Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results
Suggestions for changes in soundscapes, categorized by sound source: A – in order to make it more likeable; B – in order to make it more appropriate for the place’s function (as defined by the investigator). Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results

Figure 6

Suggestions for changes in order to make soundscapes more likeable in relation to eventfulness. Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results
Suggestions for changes in order to make soundscapes more likeable in relation to eventfulness. Source: Own elaboration based on the Warsaw survey results
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2018-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
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Language: English
Page range: 237 - 242
Submitted on: Mar 1, 2018
Accepted on: Jul 30, 2018
Published on: Nov 27, 2018
Published by: Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Soundscape,
sound perception,
urban landscape,
Warsaw,
acoustic environment,
urban sound planning
Related subjects:
Geosciences,
Geography,
Geosciences, other

© 2018 Małgorzata Romanowska, published by Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw
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