Evaluation of natural sounds in urban greenery: Potential impact for urban nature preservation

Royal Society Open Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2017, Pages

  Hedblom, M ^a   Knez, I ^b   Ode Sang, A ^a   Gunnarsson, B ^c  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Bird song; Soundscape; Urban greenery; Urban planning; Urban woodlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012950261     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20545703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170037     Document Type: Article

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