SIS Faculty member received 2016 SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Dr. Catherine Guastavino, Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar, has received a 2016 SSHRC Insight Development Grant in collaboration with Ville de Montreal and Dumoulin Acoustics. Doctoral student Daniel Steele from the Multimodal Interaction Lab takes a leading role in the project. Visit 听for more information.
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Noise regulations in Montreal date back to their first adoption in 1976. Since then, an extensive body of academic literature has provided theoretical grounds for a new approach to urban noise called听芦听soundscape听禄听that offers great potential for shaping the future of urban noise management. The soundscape approach captures the idea that 鈥榓ppropriate鈥� sounds can be used to positive effect; it is a deviation from the traditional urban noise mitigation approach that aims to make the city less negative but not necessarily more positive. Traditionally, the field of soundscape research has focused on the perspective of 鈥榗ity users鈥�, but we are extending that relationship to include and understand the role that 鈥榗ity makers鈥� play on the perception of urban sounds by city users. To advance these ideas, the Sounds in the City team听has been assembled and comprises partners from 平特五不中, the City of Montreal, and the professional realm. The proposed research aims to position Montreal as a leader in urban noise management and soundscape by connecting research and practice.
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A first workshop "Animating pedestrian zones in the sonic dimension听禄 was held in November 2016. Read more about this event hosted by Catherine Guastavino and the Sounds in the City team during 平特五不中 Innovation week at听