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  • Acoustics and Psychoacoustics
  • Environmental Psychology
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Specification 12913-2:2018 provides a framework for characterizing soundscape affective quality using eight attributes and three sound source categories (nature, human, noise).
  • Understanding the interrelationships between these perceptual attributes and sound categories is crucial for developing standardized methods for soundscape assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interrelationships between the eight soundscape attributes and the three sound categories (nature, human, noise) as defined by ISO/TS 12913-2:2018.
  • To analyze how different sound categories are perceived across various affective dimensions of the soundscape.

Main Methods:

  • Sound stimuli were categorized based on their predominant components into nature, human, or noise.
  • Listening tests were conducted with 30 participants using Greek-translated soundscape circumplex attributes.
  • Statistical analysis, including principal component analysis, was employed to examine perception patterns.

Main Results:

  • Significant differentiation was observed in the combinations of soundscape attributes and categories.
  • A strong negative correlation was found between monotony and pleasantness for human sounds (ρ=-0.74), while noise sounds showed a positive correlation (ρ=0.25).
  • Monotony-chaos and vibrant-pleasant relationships also exhibited distinct correlations with human and noise sound categories.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights significant interrelationships between perceptual soundscape attributes and categorized sound sources.
  • These findings contribute to a more nuanced understanding of perceived affective soundscape quality, informing future standardization efforts.
  • The research provides empirical evidence for the differential perception of human, nature, and noise sound categories across affective dimensions.