Geographies of urban sound /
Traffic, music, language and nature help to create unique soundscapes that are essential to the place-based character of each city. Taking into account both the urban soundscape and the impacts of sound on the urban dweller, this book examines sound not as a by-product of urban life, but as a fundam...
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Ashgate Publishing,
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Publisher Address: | Farnham, Surrey, England : |
Publication Dates: | [2014] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
Traffic, music, language and nature help to create unique soundscapes that are essential to the place-based character of each city. Taking into account both the urban soundscape and the impacts of sound on the urban dweller, this book examines sound not as a by-product of urban life, but as a fundamental part of the urban experience that is crucial to understanding the city's sense of place. Illustrated by case studies from Europe and North America, these range from on-site measurements to the construction of audio tours for local tourism, from media analysis of popular culture audio drama t |
Carrier Form: | vi, 264 pages : illustrations, maps, forms ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [237]-258) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781409462194 (hardback) : 1409462196 (hardback) 9781409462200 140946220X 9781472407702 1472407709 9781138270145 1138270148 |
Index Number: | TD893 |
CLC: | TB533 |
Call Number: | TB533/W816 |