The effectiveness of soundscape for a pleasant environment

The concern on quality of soundscape has greater impact to urban environment around the globe. This paper presents a research on the effectiveness of soundscape in creating a pleasant environment which brings the idea of the soundscape, the collection of type and characteristic of sounds that emanat...

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Main Authors:	Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim, Ismail, Muhamad Amirulaizat
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	GE Environmental Sciences
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/56191/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/56191/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/56191/1/AMIRUL%20FINAL.pdf

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spelling	iium-561912017-04-20T03:25:13Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/56191/ The effectiveness of soundscape for a pleasant environment Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim Ismail, Muhamad Amirulaizat GE Environmental Sciences The concern on quality of soundscape has greater impact to urban environment around the globe. This paper presents a research on the effectiveness of soundscape in creating a pleasant environment which brings the idea of the soundscape, the collection of type and characteristic of sounds that emanate from natural landscapes and manmade features into a research and application focus. Thus, the aim of the paper is to provide attractive and effective soundscape to create a pleasant environment in urban area. This research argues what are the factors that influence pleasant soundscape environment. There are two urban parks around Kuala Lumpur have been selected as place of observation. Data gathered under the under the literature review and the observation during soundwalks. The results have presented that both sites need to promote sound enhancements to provide a better environment for users as well as encourage them to make their activities and attract more users to utilize the area. Therefore, a good quality of soundscape would encourage public user to have their leisure activities as well as living in healthy conditions as well as having pleasant environment. 2016-04-25 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56191/1/AMIRUL%20FINAL.pdf Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim and Ismail, Muhamad Amirulaizat (2016) The effectiveness of soundscape for a pleasant environment. In: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Landscape Seminar (UMRAN 2016): Towards Trancendent Environment, 25th April 2016, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) http://umranseminar2016.wix.com/umran2016
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description	The concern on quality of soundscape has greater impact to urban environment around the globe. This paper presents a research on the effectiveness of soundscape in creating a pleasant environment which brings the idea of the soundscape, the collection of type and characteristic of sounds that emanate from natural landscapes and manmade features into a research and application focus. Thus, the aim of the paper is to provide attractive and effective soundscape to create a pleasant environment in urban area. This research argues what are the factors that influence pleasant soundscape environment. There are two urban parks around Kuala Lumpur have been selected as place of observation. Data gathered under the under the literature review and the observation during soundwalks. The results have presented that both sites need to promote sound enhancements to provide a better environment for users as well as encourage them to make their activities and attract more users to utilize the area. Therefore, a good quality of soundscape would encourage public user to have their leisure activities as well as living in healthy conditions as well as having pleasant environment.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim Ismail, Muhamad Amirulaizat
author_facet	Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim Ismail, Muhamad Amirulaizat
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title	The effectiveness of soundscape for a pleasant environment
title_short	The effectiveness of soundscape for a pleasant environment
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title_full_unstemmed	The effectiveness of soundscape for a pleasant environment
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