Children’s voices raise perceived crowding in sparse parks but relieve it in crowded ones

Evidence

The sound of children playing had ambiguous behavior: at low density of encounters this parameter was considered negative, but in high-density conditions it was considered positive. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2305

Categorization

• QUESTION: Why would children’s voices be positive in high-density conditions? Possibly because they signal family/normalized activity or mask the density itself — worth chasing.
• XREF: connects to: Misconduct raises felt crowding even when actual visitor density is identical — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 2304; Natural sounds raise crowding tolerance while technological sounds lower it — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 2305; Landscape appreciation modulates how much noise annoys listeners — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 957 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Natural sounds raise crowding tolerance while technological sounds lower it #expands (0.80) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2305
• Landscape appreciation modulates how much noise annoys listeners #corroborates (0.72) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 957
• Perceived spaciousness scales with playback level because faint reflected sounds must be audible #expands (0.70) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 374