Visual urbanization context changes how natural but not anthropogenic sounds are judged.

Evidence

In particular, the effect of visual scenes have been constrained by the type of sound. The subjects associated the increasing urban setting with a more negative sound rating. For instance, birdsong and traffic noise were judged more negatively when associated with more urban scenes. In contrast, all the anthropogenic sounds were indifferent by co-occurring visual stimuli and independent of the degree of urbanization contained inside the slides. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1124

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Landscape appreciation modulates how much noise annoys listeners — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 957; Inconspicuous everyday sounds vanish from the soundscape unnoticed by locals — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 804; City-dwellers judge natural sounds more benign than rural people do — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 483 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• City-dwellers judge natural sounds more benign than rural people do #corroborates (0.80) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 483
• Acoustic prominence depends on culture and attention, not loudness #qualifies (0.78) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 503
• Inconspicuous everyday sounds vanish from the soundscape unnoticed by locals #complicates (0.75) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 804
• Cultural background outweighs sound energy in perceived noise #qualifies (0.75) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1537
• Soundscape quality depends on wanted-versus-unwanted context, not decibel level #qualifies (0.75) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1452
• Social and demographic factors shape how people evaluate urban sound levels #qualifies (0.72) — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 2077