Personal acoustic space expands while physical space shrinks.

Evidence

Today acoustic space has important environmental and legal implications not fully appreciated. The acoustic space of a sounding object is that volume of space in which the sound can be heard. The maximum acoustic space inhabited by a man will be the area over which his voice can be heard. The acoustic space of a radio or a power saw will be the volume of space in which those sounds can be heard. Modern technology has given each individual the tools to activate more acoustic space. This development would seem to be running a collision course with the population increase and reduction of available physical space per individual. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 700

Modern technology has given each individual the tools to activate more acoustic space. This development would seem to be running a collision course with the population increase and reduction of available physical space per individual. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 700

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines ‘acoustic space’ as the volume in which a sound can be heard — a foundational concept for studying soundscapes.
• SEED: An essay on how legal property law remains resolutely visual while our auditory footprint grows could be compelling.
• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 700
• XREF: connects to: Sound creates spatial dimensions between conversing bodies — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 208; Conversation sound creates overlapping intimate and public spatial dimensions — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 208; Urbanization shortened the distance humans can hear and see — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 150 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Conversation sound creates overlapping intimate and public spatial dimensions #expands (0.80) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 208
• Urbanization shortened the distance humans can hear and see #corroborates (0.75) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 150