Sohail Sadroleslami

Seeing Noise

The research question of this study is how does the urban configuration correlate to people’s spatial perception of noise in cities? The methodology of this research includes the following four major steps: gathering information and data, visualizing data, constructing an experiment, and interpreting the results.
We perceive our surrounding environment by different means and senses, one of which is our auditory sense. In most parts of urban areas, especially in megalopolises, noise is conceived as an unpleasant element. This study focuses on two features of this problem that have not been extensively studied. First, it concentrates on the mental perception of noise rather than the acoustics of source noise. Second, it illustrates the correlations between spatial and material characteristics of the urban environment and the subjective perception of noise. This could lead to design modifications of urban environments that are perceptively peaceful.

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Sohail Sadroleslami