Principles of Soundscape Ecology : Discovering Our Sonic World.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pijanowski, Bryan C.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (530 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2024.

Summary:

From a founding figure in the field, the definitive introduction to an exciting new science. What do the sounds of a chorus of tropical birds and frogs, a clap of thunder, and a cacophony of urban traffic have in common? They are all components of a soundscape, acoustic environments that have been identified by scientists as a combination of the biophony, geophony, and anthrophony, respectively, of all of Earth’s sound sources. As sound is a ubiquitous occurrence in nature, it is actively sensed by most animals and is an important way for them to understand how their environment is changing. For humans, environmental sound is a major factor in creating a psychological sense of place, and many forms of sonic expression by people embed knowledge and culture. In this book, soundscape ecology pioneer Bryan C. Pijanowski presents the definitive text for both students and practitioners who are seeking to engage with this thrilling new field. Principles of Soundscape Ecology clearly outlines soundscape ecology’s critical foundations, key concepts, methods, and applications. Fundamentals include concise and valuable descriptions of the physics of sound as well as a thorough elucidation of all sounds that occur on Earth. Pijanowski also presents a rich overview of the ecological, sociocultural, and technical theories that support this new science, illustrating the breadth of this amazingly transdisciplinary field. In methods, he describes the principles of data mining, signal processing, and mixed methods approaches used to study soundscapes in ecological, social, or socio-ecological contexts. The final section focuses on terrestrial, aquatic, urban, and music applications, demonstrating soundscape ecology’s utility in nearly all spaces.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Part I. Fundamentals

1. Introduction

1.1 Sounds Are a Universal Indicator of Change

1.2 What Is a Soundscape?

1.3 What Is Soundscape Ecology?

1.4 Intellectual Roots of Soundscape Ecology

1.5 Parallel Developments

1.6 How Soundscape Ecology May Address Global Environmental and Societal Grand Challenges

Summary

Discussion Questions

Further Reading

2. The Physics of Sound

2.1 Sound as a Wave

2.2 Visualizing a Sound Recording

2.3 Recording Sound with Transducers

2.4 Psychoacoustics

3. Sources of Sound in the Soundscape

3.1 Biological Sound Production and Perception

3.2 Geophysical Sounds

3.3 Anthropogenic Sounds

Part II. Concepts

4. Sensory Ecology

4.1 Sensory Drive Framework

4.2 Sound Production in Animals

4.3 Propagation of Animal Communication

4.4 Sound Reception by Animals

4.5 Critique of the Current Acoustic Niche Hypothesis

4.6 Geophonic Concepts

5. Spatial Ecologies

5.1 Landscape Ecology

5.2 Biogeography

5.3 Conservation Biology

6. Sociocultural Concepts

6.1 The Key Concept of Perception

6.2 Ethnomusicology and the Anthropology of Music

6.3 Sensuous Geography

6.4 Sense of Place Studies

6.5 Traditional Ecological Knowledge

6.6 Nature Connectedness and Relatedness

6.7 Affective Qualities of Soundscapes

6.8 Attention Restoration Theory and Related Concepts

6.9 Soundscapes as Coupled Human and Natural Systems

7. Data Science Concepts

7.1 Big Data and Soundscape Ecology

7.2 Characteristics of Big Data.

7.3 Soundscape Analytics

7.4 Data Management

7.5 Textual Analysis

7.6 Software Tools

7.7 Client-Server-Cloud Technologies

7.8 A Fourth Paradigm of Science?

8. Soundscape Ecology as a Nexus

8.1 Expanding the Definition of the Soundscape

8.2 Guiding Principles of Soundscape Ecology

8.3 Organizing Hypotheses for Soundscape Ecology

8.4 Extensions to Existing Ecological and Social Science Theories

Part III. Methods

9. Measuring the Soundscape

9.1 Passive Acoustic Recorders

9.2 Recording Parameters

9.3 Sensor Networks and Sensor Arrays

9.4 Soundscape Indices

9.5 Aural Annotation

9.6 Phases, Transitions, Triggers, and Cycles of Soundscapes

9.7 Supplemental In Situ Survey Data

9.8 Quantifying the Landscape for Soundscape Research

9.9 Qualitative Methods: Measuring Soundscape Perception

9.10 Mixed Methods

10. Analyzing Soundscape Data

10.1 Data Cleansing

10.2 Data Characterization

10.3 Reduction of Dimensionality

10.4 Data Sampling

10.5 Data Mining

10.6 General Predictive Analytics

10.7 Narrative Analysis

Part IV. Applications

11. Terrestrial Applications

11.1 Acoustic Indices: Assessments

11.2 Landscape-Soundscape Relationships

11.3 Soundscape Research in Support of Biodiversity Assessments

11.4 Soundscapes, Wildlife, People, and Noise in Protected Areas

12. Aquatic Soundscape Ecology

12.1 Brief History of Acoustic Monitoring of Oceans

12.2 Importance of Sound to Aquatic Organisms and Other Considerations

12.3 Acoustic Indices: Assessments in Marine Systems.

12.4 Assessments of Freshwater Soundscapes

12.5 Noise in Aquatic Systems and in Marine Protected Areas

13. Urban Soundscapes

13.1 Major Sources of Sound in the Urban Soundscape: Working Taxonomies

13.2 Patterns of Sounds in the Urban Landscape

13.3 Measuring and Understanding Human Perceptions of the Urban Landscape

13.4 Urban Planning and Soundscapes

14. Sociocultural Soundscapes

14.1 Acoustic Ecology and the World Soundscape Project

14.2 Soundscape Composers

14.3 Soundscape Composition and Ethnography

14.4 Sonification of Data

14.5 Sonic Ecologies: A Multidisciplinary Framework for Public Engagement

14.6 Ecoethnomusicology

14.7 Environmental Psychology and Soundscapes

References

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-226-82428-4

OCLC:

1425918664