Bruinen, Olivier (2020) The influence of traffic visibility and greenery appreciation on soundscape appraisal in urban areas: Case study in Prinsentuin and Guyotplein in Groningen. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
In this study, a socio-acoustic survey is performed to investigate a relationship between traffic visibility and greenery appreciation on affective quality in urban areas in Groningen. A combination of noise mapping techniques to explore the current acoustic environment and an online survey on the perception of the environment is presented using the Swedish Soundscape-Quality Protocol (SSQP) as adopted by the ISO. This study validates a Dutch translation of the SSQP. From the survey, the Prinsentuin is considered as a pleasant soundscape, with characteristics of being calm and vibrant. The Guyotplein does not have a distinct soundscape type, but is inclined to be perceived as more annoying and chaotic compared to the Prinsentuin, even though they are of similar size and similar exposure to traffic noise. It is clear there are other factors at stake. Natural sound sources tend to have a positive effect on the soundscape quality, as well as human sounds such as conversations on the eventfulness. There is also a negative correlation between reported traffic sounds and the perceived pleasantness of a place. This correlation tends to be stronger when there is reported to be more traffic sounds. This is also the case when respondents were asked how much traffic hindrance they experienced. Even though it is known several visual aspects influence the soundscape perception, this study did not find a direct association between traffic visibility and perceived affective quality. Nature dominance and nature quality however is associated with higher pleasantness and overall quality of the soundscape, but this was only the case at the Guyotplein where there is higher perceived traffic nuisance. This suggests the presence of green has the potential to mitigate traffic nuisance and improve soundscape quality. More standardised research on more sites or in laboratory setting in advised.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Margaritis, E. |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Aug 2020 09:13 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Aug 2020 09:13 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3294 |
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