soundscapea
Soundscapea refers to the acoustic environment of a particular place. It encompasses all the sounds that can be heard in a specific location, including natural sounds, human-made sounds, and sounds of human activity. The concept of soundscapea was first introduced by R. Murray Schafer in the 1970s as a way to study and understand the relationship between humans and their auditory environment. Schafer, a composer and environmentalist, believed that the quality of soundscapes could significantly impact human well-being and the health of ecosystems.
Soundscapes are typically analyzed in terms of their components: keynotes, sound signals, and soundmarks. Keynotes are
The study of soundscapea, known as acoustic ecology or soundscape ecology, examines how these sonic environments