Soundscape actions: A tool for noise treatment based on three workshops in landscape architecture

Abstract

This paper reports experiences from three workshops dealing with soundscape as a noise treatment approach in landscape architecture. The workshops were conducted between 2012 and 2016 in different contexts, for different purposes and with different participants. The paper describes the workshop approach employed and analyzes the proposals made by workshop participants to employ “soundscape action” as an operational tool in landscape architecture projects. Through a process of ‘keywording’ and clustering proposals from the workshops, 22 pragmatic soundscape actions emerged and are described on a general level. The paper then discusses the outcomes and experiences from the workshops and relates this to landscape architecture practice.

Keywords

Landscape architecture; Soundscape design; Workshop; Environmental noise management; Urban design; Soundscape actions

Published in

Frontiers of Architectural Research
2017, volume: 6, number: 4, pages: 504-518

SLU Authors

• Cerwén, Gunnar

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Wingren, Carola

  • Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Global goals (SDG)

SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities

UKÄ Subject classification

Design
Landscape Architecture

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2017.10.002

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/92890