Geographies of Urban Sound

By Torsten Wissmann and Dr Torsten Wissmann

Book Overview

Taking into account both the urban soundscape and the impacts of sound on the urban dweller, this book examines sound not as a by-product of urban life, but as a fundamental part of the urban experience that is crucial to understanding the city's sense of place. Illustrated by case studies from Europe and North America, these range from on-site measurements to the construction of audio tours for local tourism, from media analysis of popular culture audio drama to sound-identity and city branding, and from the classification of noise in city planning to a consideration of the complex relationship between sacred sound and the creation of a sense of place.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138270148
• ISBN13: 9781138270145
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"