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Soundscapes of the Kehä Vihreä Urban Park
The aim of this research, assigned by the City of Jyväskylä, was to define the soundscapes of the new urban park network Kehä Vihreä. With the goal of locating peaceful soundscapes, qualitative focus group interviews were conducted in order to examine what perceptions and emotions the soundscapes of Kehä Vihreä evoke. The characteristics of a soundscape were assessed using the sound walk method, which involves active listening during a predetermined walking route in the investigated area. To complement the qualitative focus group interviews with sound walks derived from the requirement that the interviewees were to observe the examined soundscape authentically prior to the interview. Five sound walks and focus group interviews were implemented in February and March 2016 with 10 interviewees in order to provide a path to the meaning of sound, and to explore what qualities make sounds to be perceived as noise, or conversely, as positively connoted sounds. The theory and previous research reviewed revealed that a soundscape is enhanced by natural sounds whereas the sounds produced by humans—especially traffic noise—distort the perceived quality of a soundscape. The results of this study complemented these findings by revealing that traffic noise and mechanical sounds impair the perception of natural sounds. The results provide strong support for the notion that a peaceful soundscape is closely related to a state of mind and active listening. Thus, it is suggested that the most effective way to affect the perceived quality of a soundscape is to offer citizens locations which invite them to come to a halt within the hectic city environment and to use their senses. The findings serve as a platform for further developing the soundscapes of Kehä Vihreä. ; Opinnäytetyön tavoitteena oli tarkastella Jyväskylän kaupungin uuden kaupunkipuistokokonaisuuden, Kehä Vihreän, äänimaisemia. Opinnäytetyön toimeksiantajan, Jyväskylän kaupungin, pyynnöstä Kehä Vihreän rauhalliset äänimaisemat pyrittiin paikallistamaan tutkimalla, mitä ...
Soundscapes of the Kehä Vihreä Urban Park
The aim of this research, assigned by the City of Jyväskylä, was to define the soundscapes of the new urban park network Kehä Vihreä. With the goal of locating peaceful soundscapes, qualitative focus group interviews were conducted in order to examine what perceptions and emotions the soundscapes of Kehä Vihreä evoke. The characteristics of a soundscape were assessed using the sound walk method, which involves active listening during a predetermined walking route in the investigated area. To complement the qualitative focus group interviews with sound walks derived from the requirement that the interviewees were to observe the examined soundscape authentically prior to the interview. Five sound walks and focus group interviews were implemented in February and March 2016 with 10 interviewees in order to provide a path to the meaning of sound, and to explore what qualities make sounds to be perceived as noise, or conversely, as positively connoted sounds. The theory and previous research reviewed revealed that a soundscape is enhanced by natural sounds whereas the sounds produced by humans—especially traffic noise—distort the perceived quality of a soundscape. The results of this study complemented these findings by revealing that traffic noise and mechanical sounds impair the perception of natural sounds. The results provide strong support for the notion that a peaceful soundscape is closely related to a state of mind and active listening. Thus, it is suggested that the most effective way to affect the perceived quality of a soundscape is to offer citizens locations which invite them to come to a halt within the hectic city environment and to use their senses. The findings serve as a platform for further developing the soundscapes of Kehä Vihreä. ; Opinnäytetyön tavoitteena oli tarkastella Jyväskylän kaupungin uuden kaupunkipuistokokonaisuuden, Kehä Vihreän, äänimaisemia. Opinnäytetyön toimeksiantajan, Jyväskylän kaupungin, pyynnöstä Kehä Vihreän rauhalliset äänimaisemat pyrittiin paikallistamaan tutkimalla, mitä ...
Soundscapes of the Kehä Vihreä Urban Park
Kuusiaho, Viivi (Autor:in) / Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
01.01.2016
10024/365
Hochschulschrift
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
DDC:
710
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