Attractive spaces suffer more from traffic noise than unattractive ones do.
Evidence
It seems reasonable to admit that for an attractive courtyard a peaceful sonic ambience is expected, meaning that the more attractive a courtyard is, the more sonic expectations are required, and that the increase of road trafο¬c noise can degrade the attractive courtyard more than the unattractive ones. β Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1094
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Tranquility can be predicted from noise level and natural-feature percentage. β Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,β¦, 1100; Pleasant sounds can mask traffic noise only at low amplitudes β Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,β¦, 2470; Added human and mechanical sounds worsen park beauty ratings most on beautiful scenes β Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,β¦, 2310 (+1 more)
Broader Connections
- Added human and mechanical sounds worsen park beauty ratings most on beautiful scenes
#corroborates(0.85) β Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2310 - Pleasant sounds can mask traffic noise only at low amplitudes
#qualifies(0.80) β Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2470 - Visual urbanization context changes how natural but not anthropogenic sounds are judged.
#qualifies(0.75) β Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1124