A framework for improving urban soundscapes

Applied Acoustics

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 293-299

  Jennings, P ^a   Cain, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity based; Emotional dimensions; Framework; Planning; Sound quality; Soundscapes

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY-BASED; EMOTIONAL DIMENSIONS; FRAMEWORK; SOUND QUALITY; SOUNDSCAPES;

ACOUSTIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PLANNING;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84867580517     PISSN: 0003682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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