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With global urbanization rapidly rising and the increasing need of high-quality built environments, the requirement of achieving improved sound quality, both for outdoor and indoor environments, has received a lot of attention. This Special Issue collection reflects the current state of the art, with 12 papers covering environmental acoustics; the influence of soundscapes on people’s behavior; soundscape pleasantness estimation; tranquility; perceived quality of sonic environments; sound and vibration-related health complaints concerning tramways; and the disturbance of construction machines; as well as in building and room acoustics, including natural ventilation-enabling façade noise control devices; the effect of external shading devices; rating method of airborne sound insulation; water supply and drainage noise, and the effect of diffusive surfaces in auditoria. Some papers cover research on the engineering aspects of sound and vibration, such as sound propagation and noise control techniques, as well as perception aspects of sound, such as indoor acoustic comfort and environmental soundscapes. The book is prefaced by Prof. S Wu, entitled ‘Sustainable Urban Sound Environment’.

Sound, environmental acoustics, soundscape, building acoustics, architectural acoustics, built environment

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We cannot simply listen to our urban past. Yet we encounter a rich cultural heritage of city sounds presented in text, radio and film. How can such 'staged sounds' express the changing identities of cities? This volume presents a collection of studies on the staging of Amsterdam, Berlin and London soundscapes in historical documents, radio plays and films, and offers insights into themes such as film sound theory and museum audio guides. In doing so, this book puts contemporary controversies on urban sound in historical perspective, and contextualises iconic presentations of cities. It addresses academics, students, and museum workers alike. With contributions by Jasper Aalbers, Karin Bijsterveld, Carolyn Birdsall, Ross Brown, Andrew Crisell, Andreas Fickers, Annelies Jacobs, Evi Karathanasopoulou, Patricia Pisters, Holger Schulze, Mark M. Smith and Jonathan Sterne.

Music --- Soundscape --- Media --- Culture --- Museum --- History --- Radio --- Film --- Sound --- Urbanity --- Cultural History --- Urban Studies --- Musicology

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This book is a collection of contributions to the Special Issue “Historical Acoustics: Relationships between People and Sound over Time”. The research presented here aims to explore the origins of acoustics and examine the relationships that have evolved over the centuries between people and auditory phenomena. Sounds have indeed accompanied human civilizations since the beginning of time, helping them to make sense of the world and to shape their cultures. Several key topics emerged, such as the acoustics of historical worship buildings, the acoustics of sites of archaeological interest, the acoustics of historical opera houses, and the topic of soundscapes as cultural intangible heritage. The book, as a whole, reflects the vibrant research activity around the “acoustics of the past”, which will hopefully be serve as a foundation for inspiring the future path of this discipline.

acoustics --- history --- Julius Caesar --- digital humanities --- archaeoacoustics --- acoustic simulation --- historical speeches --- general’s harangue --- military history --- worship acoustics --- Spanish cathedrals --- choir space --- archaeoacoustics --- soundscapes --- open-air performance space --- political theater --- Ancestral Puebloan --- Chaco Canyon --- opera house --- cultural heritage --- shape optimisation --- room acoustics --- ancient Greek theatre --- Classical Era --- scenery --- acoustic design --- archaeoacoustics --- church acoustics --- Lazarica church --- architectural heritage --- acoustic heritage --- medieval building --- reverberation time --- speech intelligibility --- acoustic simulation --- Hagia Sophia --- Süleymaniye Mosque --- room acoustics --- historical structures --- restoration --- historic soundscapes --- Berlin Wall --- archives --- soundscape survey --- memorial --- architectural conservation --- sound mapping --- sound --- archaeology --- archaeoacoustics --- acoustics --- reverberation --- clarity --- Stonehenge --- cave --- theatre --- EDT --- music --- opera house --- cultural heritage --- room acoustics --- shape optimisation --- archeoacoustics --- heritage acoustics --- cathedral acoustics --- room acoustics --- York Minster --- acoustic simulation --- n/a