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September 10, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Human sounds and associated tonality disrupting perceived soundscapes in protected natural areas

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TOTin ObermanALArianna LatiniFAFrancesco Aletta

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Overview

Mixed-methods analysis reveals noise pollution disrupts perceived soundscapes in protected natural areas, highlighting human behavior's impact.

Key Points

  • Perceived sound source dominance significantly affects soundscape pleasantness, indicating human noise impacts are profound.
  • Binaural measurements revealed environments ranging from L Aeq = 31 dB to 76 dB, correlating with calm to chaotic perceptions.
  • Linear Mixed-Effects Models showed psychophysical data outperformed sound level metrics in predicting soundscape experiences.
  • Water sounds were linked to the highest levels of pleasantness, contrasting significantly with chaotic perceptions from human-generated noise.

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Oberman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b81854b1d3bfb60ec195https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08524-y
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