In 2014 the ISO norm on soundscape definition and its conceptual framework was
published, and a new ISO norm to standardize soundscape data collection and reporting …

Today the so-called “smart city” is connoted by massive implementation of novel, digital
technology, which is often considered as the best solution to global issues affecting …

Highlights• Mobile apps have been increasingly developed as participatory tools within the
context of citizen science projects on environmental noise. However, fewer apps for the …

Today, cities have become increasingly noisier. In Europe, over 125 million people are
affected by noise pollution from traffic every year, and apparently, quietness is becoming a …

Soundscape investigations remarkably gain in importance. Due to the holistic concept of
soundscape there is a broad diversity of methods and tools in this field ranging from …

Today, cities have become increasingly noisier. In Europe, over 125 million people are
affected by noise pollution from traffic every year, and apparently, quietness is becoming a …

This paper presents the Hush City app: a new mobile application to crowdsource and
evaluate quietness in cities, by implementing the soundscape approach and the citizen …

Soundscape research has gained importance over the last decades. Due to its emphasis on
the perceptual construct of the acoustical environment in context, interdisciplinary research …

The perception and assessment of acoustic environments is still the object of investigation in
numerous scientific studies and experiments. In this context the soundscape approach gains …

The assessment of acoustic environments by means of the soundscape approach gains in
significance, which is illustrated by the vast amount of scientific studies and experiments …