Towards Using Space Syntax for Soundwalk Set Up

Soundscape is influenced by both acoustic and contextual factors. The aim is to investigate if space syntax tools can inform the soundscape assessment framework for urban planning and design as planning-related configurational factors are often overlooked in soundscape studies. Soundwalk is an essential part of Methods A and B for soundscape assessment per ISO/TS 12913-2: 2018. The space syntax analysis was performed on the area covering the locations where consecutive in situ audio and video recordings were performed from 2013 until 2017, in a walkspace system of public places in the historical centre of Zagreb, Croatia. The recordings were then used for a virtual soundwalk. The overlapped results indicate that syntactical values for control, choice and integration can be used to describe spatio-social context and inform the soundwalk set up.

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