Urban tree planting initiatives are being actively promoted as a planning tool to enable
urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability …

Small streams constitute the majority of the water courses in a catchment and have specific
characteristics that distinguish them from larger streams and rivers. Despite their small size …

The world is full of sounds that are shared by humans and many other organisms, but little is
known about the role and importance of the acoustic context to guide evolutionary …

Visual landscapes and auditory soundscapes are considered to be integral elements of a
sustainable habitat. Although numerous studies have indicated that natural imagery and …

We summarize the foundational elements of a new area of research we call soundscape
ecology. The study of sound in landscapes is based on an understanding of how sound …

In an increasingly urbanizing world, governments and international corporations strive to
increase the productivity of cities, recognized as economy growth hubs, as well as ensuring …

Noise pollution caused by construction activities in urban areas is a serious problem.
Construction noise can affect human health and well-being negatively. This study utilised …

Recently, new perspectives upon healthy urban open spaces propose that open spaces can
be regarded as urban green or blue spaces. However, there has so far been very little …

Audio-visual interactions play a significant role when humans perceive the environment. In
this review paper, it is analysed how visible vegetation can be used to mitigate negative …

The present study analyses the effects of the physical characteristics of the visual landscape
on soundscape perception in city parks, based on information gathered in field surveys …