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Soundscape and its context: A framework based on a systematic review
Ruining Zhang1,2, Hui Ma1, Chao Wang1
1School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
|June 17, 2025
Summary
Understanding soundscapes requires defining context. This study proposes a framework for context in soundscape research, integrating spatial-physical and socio-cultural factors for a standardized approach.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Acoustics
- Human Geography
Background:
- Soundscape research consistently shows context is crucial for understanding sound.
- The definition and indicators of context in soundscape studies are currently ambiguous and inconsistent.
- A systematic framework is needed to clarify the soundscape-context relationship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and define the concept of context in soundscape studies.
- To develop a framework for understanding the relationship between soundscapes and their contexts.
- To propose standardized indicators for context in soundscape research and practice.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search of 14 theoretical and 52 empirical studies.
- Analysis of soundscape-context theory evolution and definitions.
- Categorization of context into spatial-physical and socio-cultural attributes with associated indicators.
Main Results:
- Context is defined as non-acoustic components within the spatiotemporal scene of soundscape experience.
- Spatial-physical context includes macroscale, mesoscale, and microscale attributes.
- Socio-cultural context indicators are challenging to standardize and often qualitative.
Conclusions:
- The relationship between soundscape and context is dynamic and reciprocal.
- Context influences acoustic events and perception, while soundscapes can modify context.
- The proposed framework promotes a standardized paradigm for integrating contextual factors in soundscape research.
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