Current approaches to planning (with) sound

• DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172826
• Publication Date: 2024-04-28T05:27:22Z
• Authors: Cynthia Tarlao; Frédérik Leclerc; Johanne Brochu; Catherine Guastavino
• Keywords: Sound analysis

While sound plays a critical role in our experience of the built environment, professionals feel ill-equipped to design and plan with mind. Through document analysis for 22 planning projects from Quebec, we aim better understand how considerations are integrated into practice. We identify characterize observed strategies propose typology approaches along two axes related 1) integration project pre-existing environment (from continuity disruption) 2) nature extent minimal composite). This mapping revealed four main sound, namely insufficient, sufficient, necessary, extensive. The further highlights disconnect between considerations, partly abstract that exert an inherent but rarely acknowledged influence on sound. is clearly visible at tipping point (flexible vague) (concrete technical) when tend toward more difficult environment. conclude suggestions move composite integrate planning.