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An in-depth evaluation of noise management and soundscape policies: A proposal on integrating indoor soundscaping to design and application process
(2019) Erçakmak, Uğur Beyza
Improvement of the importance of acoustic environment quality has revealed a discussion about sufficiency of noise interventions to fulfill the requirements of people on acoustic environment. Developing soundscape studies and policies states that soundscape approach, which considers noise interventions as well, should replace noise management. However, the considerable amount of soundscape studies, regarding urban scaled soundscape, deals with acoustic quality of open public spaces. In addition, a crucial gap has found in the field of indoor soundscaping, as a result of critical literature review and literature matrix that is prepared in this study. This thesis aims to investigate indoor soundscaping principles and factors and the possibility of integration of the indoor soundscaping to architectural design process and application. Since the most convenient attempt for this integration can be possible with the governmental enforcements, a regulatory approach regarding indoor soundscaping is considered in this study. To propose a model for integration process, and to find out the relevancies between noise management and soundscape approach, current governmental documents (regulations, standards and guidelines) that have been used in noise management applications in Turkey and Europe are evaluated and compared within the scope of this study. As a result of the analysis five stages are observed that can be used in indoor soundscape integration process; (1) establishment of a topic specific institution or working group on indoor soundscaping; (2) preparation of a standard including definitions, indoor soundscape factors and methods; (3) preparation of indoor soundscape directive; (4) preparation of indoor soundscape guideline; (5) providing maintenance and supervision by experts and authorities.
Indoor soundscaping and its applicability in architectural practice
(2021) Erçakmak, Uğur Beyza; Dökmeci Yörükoğlu, Papatya Nur; 214925; İç Mimarlık
Developing research field of soundscape leads to discussion on the applicability and standardization of the concept. The published (ISO 12913-1:2014, ISO/TS 12913- 2:2018, ISO/TS 12913-3) standards on soundscape aims to standardize the related factors and methods for conducting research on open public spaces, in order to achieve palpable scientific grounds. However, since the focus is missing regarding indoor acoustic environments within the soundscape perspective, this major gap leads to the investigation of indoor soundscape methodology and its practical implementation. More in detail, there is an urgent need to consider the possibility of transferring data from soundscape research outputs to architectural design and application process. In the related previous research, indoor soundscape methodology and integration to architectural design and application process has been presented. This study focuses on the applicability of the indoor soundscape methodology, through (1) the identification of architectural design and application stages, and (2) relate these stages with the components of indoor soundscaping methodology. As a result, an application framework to be tested by case studies for indoor soundscaping integration to architectural practice has been presented.