Decibel-based annoyance measurement fails to capture urban sonic quality
Evidence
It is quite clear that annoyance assessment based on decibel measurement is not sufficient to evaluate the quality of the sonic urban ambience. The soundscape concept seems a more integrated and efficient way to assess such quality. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 949
Categorization
- XREF: Connects to ch2 of this book — noise reduction alone failing to improve sonic environments — reinforcing the limits of physical metrics. — connects to: Noise-level reduction alone often fails to improve sonic environments perceived as unpleasant. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 71; No accepted method rates subjective acceptability of ambient noise spectra — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 937; Reducing physical noise does not automatically improve perceived urban comfort — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1047 (+6 more)
- recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
Broader Connections
- Sonic maps by measured sound pressure fail to capture what a soundscape actually is
#corroborates(0.90) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2247 - Physical sound measurement cannot capture the subjective semantic meaning of a sonic environment
#expands(0.88) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1159 - Reducing physical noise does not automatically improve perceived urban comfort
#corroborates(0.82) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1047 - No accepted method rates subjective acceptability of ambient noise spectra
#corroborates(0.80) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 937 - Urban soundscape quality reduces to four perceptual descriptors
#qualifies(0.80) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2095 - Annoyance ratings can be predicted from measurable hearing sensations.
#qualifies(0.78) - Soundscape quality depends on wanted-versus-unwanted context, not decibel level
#corroborates(0.70) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1452