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Concurrent Education Session

SUN-A02: Sound and the City: Designing Aural Environments for Healthy Communities

Sunday, October 6, 2024
8:30am – 9:45am ET
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 152AB
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, NY/HSW, FL

This session delves into the critical but often overlooked impact of urban noise pollution on health, emphasizing the need for sound-conscious design in neuro-inclusive landscape architecture. We’ll explore strategies to better understand and mitigate noise in urban spaces, enhancing human and environmental well-being through innovative design and acoustical engineering techniques.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain an understanding of the basic physics of sound, enabling landscape architects to conduct more thoughtful site analyses with a focus on acoustic considerations.
  • Learn about the diverse range of populations affected by noisy environments, emphasizing the importance of inclusive design for people with varying sensory sensitivities.
  • Explore the environmental impacts of sound, highlighting how urban noise pollution affects both human health and wildlife, underscoring the need for ecologically sensitive design.
  • Take away meaningful strategies for modulating aural environments through landscape interventions, providing practical insights into creating more serene and health-supportive urban spaces.