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Soundscape for European cities and landscape: understanding and exchanging
The concept of soundscape has garnered increasing research attention over the last decade for stu... more The concept of soundscape has garnered increasing research attention over the last decade for studying and designing the sonic environment of public spaces. It is therefore critical to advance knowledge on how the soundscape of a place is evoked by its sonic environment, given visual, cultural, and situational contexts. Working Group 1 of the COST action "Soundscapes of European cities and landscapes" revolves around this question. In our current understanding the sounds that are heard during normal activities in a place trigger meaning and emotions based on the matching with expectations of the people using and acting in that place. This complete package of human experience in relation to the sonic environment can be named the soundscape. In terms of design, this understanding opens several opportunities. The designer can decide which sounds should be heard and try to make this happen by guiding the attention to particular sounds or simply remove, add or shape sounds. In doing so, he or she should keep in mind expectations of the local users. Expectations and meaning might be changed by suitable design of non-sonic features of the environment including besides the obvious visual context also the openness, lighting, local climate, etc. Bringing these concepts to practice requires new tools and methodologies.
This paper presents OIKOS, an Integrated System to support spatial planners and developers in the... more This paper presents OIKOS, an Integrated System to support spatial planners and developers in the decision making process towards sustainability with significant emphasis on public participation as a key element to reach a full and comprehensive integration of sustainability criteria in the formulation of plans and programmes at the very early stages of spatial planning. On the other hand OIKOS could be used as a decision-making tool (IDSS-Integrated Decision Support System) by the authorities in the Plans and Programmes Approval Stages, as a tool to validate and complement SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment) results.
The Sustainable City V, 2008
The unplanned and non-environmentally integrated growth of cities in the last decades implies pro... more The unplanned and non-environmentally integrated growth of cities in the last decades implies problems and challenges related to environmental impacts, life quality, social cohesion and economic capacities and competences. Considering this situation, an integrated management regarding the aforesaid aspects is demanded in urban areas. This requirement has already arisen from the European Commission within the Thematic Strategy on Urban Environment. Furthermore, in May 2007, the European Member States stated so in the Leipzig Charta.
Sustainable spatial management: an integrated approach
Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 2010
Urzelai, A.[et al.].( …, 2007
Soundscape for European cities and landscape: understanding and exchanging
The concept of soundscape has garnered increasing research attention over the last decade for stu... more The concept of soundscape has garnered increasing research attention over the last decade for studying and designing the sonic environment of public spaces. It is therefore critical to advance knowledge on how the soundscape of a place is evoked by its sonic environment, given visual, cultural, and situational contexts. Working Group 1 of the COST action "Soundscapes of European cities and landscapes" revolves around this question. In our current understanding the sounds that are heard during normal activities in a place trigger meaning and emotions based on the matching with expectations of the people using and acting in that place. This complete package of human experience in relation to the sonic environment can be named the soundscape. In terms of design, this understanding opens several opportunities. The designer can decide which sounds should be heard and try to make this happen by guiding the attention to particular sounds or simply remove, add or shape sounds. In doing so, he or she should keep in mind expectations of the local users. Expectations and meaning might be changed by suitable design of non-sonic features of the environment including besides the obvious visual context also the openness, lighting, local climate, etc. Bringing these concepts to practice requires new tools and methodologies.
This paper presents OIKOS, an Integrated System to support spatial planners and developers in the... more This paper presents OIKOS, an Integrated System to support spatial planners and developers in the decision making process towards sustainability with significant emphasis on public participation as a key element to reach a full and comprehensive integration of sustainability criteria in the formulation of plans and programmes at the very early stages of spatial planning. On the other hand OIKOS could be used as a decision-making tool (IDSS-Integrated Decision Support System) by the authorities in the Plans and Programmes Approval Stages, as a tool to validate and complement SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment) results.
The Sustainable City V, 2008
The unplanned and non-environmentally integrated growth of cities in the last decades implies pro... more The unplanned and non-environmentally integrated growth of cities in the last decades implies problems and challenges related to environmental impacts, life quality, social cohesion and economic capacities and competences. Considering this situation, an integrated management regarding the aforesaid aspects is demanded in urban areas. This requirement has already arisen from the European Commission within the Thematic Strategy on Urban Environment. Furthermore, in May 2007, the European Member States stated so in the Leipzig Charta.
Sustainable spatial management: an integrated approach
Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 2010
Urzelai, A.[et al.].( …, 2007