Soundscape Ecology Principles, Patterns, Methods and Applications

Soundscape Ecology represents a new branch of ecology and it is the result of the integration of different disciplines like Landscape ecology, Bioacoustics, Acoustic ecology, Biosemiotics, etc. The soundscape that is the object of this discipline, is defined as the acoustic context resulting from na...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farina, Almo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Soundscape  & Landscape Ecologies
  • 2. The Sonic Characters of the Landscapes
  • 3. Bioacoustic Theories.-  4. Communication Theories.-  5. The Human Dimension of the Soundscape: from Individuals to Society
  • 6. Sonic Patterns I:  The Noise
  • 7. Sonic Patterns II: The Choruses
  • 8. Sonic Patterns III: Sounds and Vibrations from Soils
  • 9. Methods
  • 10. Applications
  • Index