Public Perceptions of Anthropogenic and Natural Sounds Around Homes: Disparities in Soundscapes and Consequences for Sense of Place

Noise pollution is an environmental stressor negatively affecting humans and biodiversity. Though noise pollution is often measured and regulated according to loudness, in this study we assessed noise pollution based on human perceptions of soundscapes. We used the participatory science project Sound Around Town, to collect data reflecting personal interpretations of soundscapes. Participants logged the perceived loudness and pleasantness of sound sources during 10-minute listening sessions outdoors at their homes. The two datasets uploaded here were the data used for analysis for objective 1 and objective 2 of our study.<br>

噪声污染是一类对人类与生物多样性均会产生负面影响的环境应激源。尽管噪声污染的测量与监管通常以响度为依据，但本研究基于人类对声景（soundscape）的感知水平开展噪声污染评估。本研究依托参与式科学项目「Sound Around Town」，采集了能够反映个体对声景主观解读的数据集。参与者于自家户外开展10分钟的聆听活动，并记录下自身感知到的声源响度与愉悦度。本次上传的两份数据集，即为本研究中用于目标1与目标2分析的核心数据。