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Soundscape Design in an Urban Natural Park

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  • Laurentiu Cristea

    (National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 220D Iuliu Maniu, 061126 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Marius Deaconu

    (National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 220D Iuliu Maniu, 061126 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Luminita Dragasanu

    (National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 220D Iuliu Maniu, 061126 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Cornel Mihai Tărăbîc

    (National Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 220D Iuliu Maniu, 061126 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Dan Barbulescu

    (Asociația Parcul Național Văcărești, 11 Herescu Petre, 050586 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

Urban natural parks represent a remarkable concept that evokes the coexistence of human habitation with a wild environment, and the associated interactions between human and natural territories. In this context, urban noise infringes upon the natural soundscape, leading to various consequences for both realms. This study seeks to characterize the impact of anthropic noise levels on biodiversity in the urban natural Văcărești Park (Bucharest, Romania), utilizing on-site measurements and software simulation techniques. The study seeks to develop a method for evaluating integrative strategies to mitigate the impact of traffic noise on wildlife in an urban wild park, without addressing the specific effects of noise on the perception and communication of individual species. By calibrating field measurements with laboratory results, a more reliable data set will be used to identify areas where the biophonic environment is impacted by anthropogenic noise. Since human-generated noise in an urban natural park predominantly originates from road traffic and industrial sites, managing traffic noise and its propagation pathways could substantially improve the park’s soundscape. Additionally, this study will apply software simulations for noise reduction strategies, such as vegetation planting and earthen embankments, to obtain suitable solutions and propose plausible and effective actions to authorities for improving the biophonic environment. This research could also serve as the basis for long-term monitoring, allowing for the assessment of the evolution and impact of implemented measures over time.

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  • Laurentiu Cristea & Marius Deaconu & Luminita Dragasanu & Cornel Mihai Tărăbîc & Dan Barbulescu, 2024. "Soundscape Design in an Urban Natural Park," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-24, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:13:y:2024:i:10:p:1546-:d:1484460
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    1. Nicola Mucci & Veronica Traversini & Chiara Lorini & Simone De Sio & Raymond P. Galea & Guglielmo Bonaccorsi & Giulio Arcangeli, 2020. "Urban Noise and Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-22, September.
    2. Lili Tian & Daniel Winterbottom & Juanjuan Liu, 2023. "Soundscape Optimization Strategies Based on Landscape Elements in Urban Parks: A Case Study of Greenlake Park in Kunming," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-14, June.
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