The Rest Is Just Noise

Ep.2 Up and Down the Soundscape Scales with Dr Sarah Payne

February 02, 2021 Sarah Payne Season 1 Episode 2
The Rest Is Just Noise
Ep.2 Up and Down the Soundscape Scales with Dr Sarah Payne
Show Notes

How do we measure sound perception? How can scientists quantify something so subjective?

Dr Sarah Payne walks us through how scales for soundscape are adapted from visual research. We'll discuss a whole range of scales and theories, like Attention Restoration Theory (ART), Perceived Restorative-ness Scale (PRS), Restorative Components Scale (RCS). But really, the highlight might just be her tips on creating a great acronym, like DESTRESS - (Designing and Engineering Soundscapes To enable Restorative Environments for Sustainable Societies) - bravo!

Find more from Sarah at @ThinkSnowflakes
Follow the DeStress project at @DeStressRestore and https://destress.hw.ac.uk/

Find Sarah's paper here: The Production of a Perceived Restorativeness Soundscape Scale 

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