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Project
Acronym: COST Action TD 0804 
Name: SOUNDSCAPE OF EUROPEAN CITIES AND LANDSCAPES 
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Project status: From: 2008-11-24 To: 2012-11-23 (Completed)
Contract number: 274/08 
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Type (Programme): MULTILAT 
Instrument: COST 
Project cost: -
Project funding: -
Project coordinator
Organisation Name: University of Sheffield 
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Organisation country: Velika Britanija 
Contact person name: Jian Kang 
Contact person email: Email 
Croatian partner
Organisation name: Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva 
Organisation address: Unska 3, Zagreb 
Contact person name: Hrvoje Domitrović
Contact person tel:
+385 1 6129 720  Contact person fax: +385 1 6129 852 
Contact person e-mail: Email 
Partners
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Short description of project
Reducing sound level, the focus of EU environmental noise policy, does not necessarily lead to improved quality of life in urban/rural areas, and a new multidisciplinary approach is essential. Soundscape research represents this paradigm shift as it involves not only physical measurements but also the cooperation of human/social sciences (e.g. psychology, sociology, architecture, anthropology, medicine), to account for the diversity of soundscapes across countries and cultures; and it considers environmental sounds as a 'resource' rather than a 'waste'. Although there is significant research activity at the national level and this new paradigm is touched upon in work packages scattered across European Framework projects, there is no systematic international coordination and multidisciplinary cooperation. Aiming at providing the underpinning science and practical guidance in soundscape, this Action will create a vibrant/productive international network of initially 25 participants from 18 COST countries and 7 partners outside Europe; and the Action will deliver an integrated database of laboratory/field studies, harmonised/standardised soundscape assessment and indicators, academic and practical publications, and tools to support designers and decision makers in planning and reshaping urban/rural spaces. The Action promotes health and sustainability, attracts investment, conveys cultural uniqueness/diversity and enhances quality of life (e.g. in Agenda 21).  
Short description of the task performed by Croatian partner
  Collecting, documenting of soundscape data and  preparation of new techniques for assessing soundscape quality  Through the WG2 Croatian reseraches will participatein organisationt of workshops and special conference sessions. Examination of the effectiveness of design changes, in terms of planning, landscape, architectural elements, and sound components, on the creation and improvement of soundscape, considering not only the acoustic changes but also people’s perception.  


   

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