Acoustic emission is a nondestructive control technique as it does not involve any input of
energy into the materials. It is based on the acquisition of ultrasonic signals spontaneously …

The urban environmental planning, a fundamental dynamic process for cities' sustainability,
could benefit from the soundscape approach, dealing with the perception of the acoustic …

The literature lacks a model of the specific environmental element that induces restoration.
Thus, this study contributes to the development of sustainable and healthy environments by …

This study investigated the potential restorative (PR) effects of urban soundscapes. To
establish a new set of PR criteria for urban environments, this study recreated 10 urban sites …

Choosing optimal maskers for existing soundscapes to effect a desired perceptual change
via soundscape augmentation is non-trivial due to extensive varieties of maskers and a …

The modern conception of industrial production recognizes the increasingly crucial role of
maintenance. Currently, maintenance is thought of as a service that aims to maintain the …

The development of China's national parks is still in the initial stage, and few scholars have
studied the effects of soundscapes on human physiology and psychology from the …

This paper provides a reflective review of an architectural design studio that utilized both
social architecture and soundscape approaches to create human-centered and context …

Sound pressure levels (SPL) in dB are the traditional noise measurement, but dB measures
alone limit characterization of the complex urban acoustic environment. The aim of this …

Soundscape is an important part and one of the main factors of the underground space
environment. Field surveys were conducted to evaluate the soundscape of underground …