Essays about: "birdsong"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word birdsong.

  1. 1. The Urban Soundscape of Western Harbour : Soundwalks and Psychoacoustics in the Western Harbour Area in Malmö

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Lisa Persson; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban soundscape; Psychoacoustics; Noise; Western Harbour; Malmö.;

    Abstract : Sustainable urban design requires human wellbeing to be prioritized, considering all human senses (Torigoe, 2002). Sound, which is often overlooked in the municipalities planning offices, affects health in both positive and negative manner. READ MORE

  3. 2. Translating the theory into practice : the collating, comparing and synthesising of foundational recommendations and qualities for restorative garden design

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Sandra Schwarz; [2019]
    Keywords : restorative; restoration; nature; green space; stress; cancer; rehabilitation; design;

    Abstract : The catalyst for this Thesis was a recognised ‘disconnect’ between academic research and landscape architects / designers of restorative green spaces, which was validated by several experts in the field. The need for research to provide tangible recommendations and examples of best practice, in the principle of Evidence-based Design, drove this task. READ MORE

  4. 3. Det handlar om kvalitén på ljudlandskapet och inte om frånvaro av ljud : en studie om tysta ljudlandskap i urban miljö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Matilda Eriksson; [2018]
    Keywords : ljudlandskap; tystnad; buller; landskapsarkitektur; park; rekreationsområde; ljudreducering; urban miljö;

    Abstract : Den ljudmiljö som människan skapar och lever i benämns som ljudlandskap. I dagens samhälle finns en pågående trend med att bygga tätare städer och många bostäder kommer hamna i bullerutsatta miljöer. READ MORE

  5. 4. The limits of species recognition: heterospecific song learning in pied flycatchers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Maria Triantafyllidou; [2016]
    Keywords : birdsong; flycatchers; pied flycatchers; Ficedula; Öland; mixed singing; song learning;

    Abstract : The closely related species pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) and collared flycatcher (F. albicollis) co-occur on the Swedish island of Öland, where they compete over similar resources. The majority of male pied flycatchers have been found to incorporate elements of the collared flycatcher song in their repertoire. READ MORE

  6. 5. What bird is singing?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Andreas Qvist; [2013]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : The goal of this work was to create a model for characterizing bird species through recordings of their song. A large set of twenty species with 10+ recordings in each species was considered and the algorithm used time-frequency models for the characterization. READ MORE