The Influence of Social Context on the Perception of Student's Noise in the City of Groningen: A Qualitative Analysis
Invited paper
Yamanashi Prefectural University
Wednesday 3 june, 2015, 15:00 - 15:20
0.6 Madrid (49)
Abstract:
We discuss the relationship between people's response to their soundscape and
the
social contexts from a qualitative analysis of interviews with 40 residents of
Groningen, the Netherlands. Students comprise 25 percent of the population so
the
residents of Groningen consider the city as a student city. In this social
context,
many informants mentioned the noise made by students as typical (and
prominent?) for
the soundscape of Groningen. The interviewees’ attitudes showed a considerable
acceptance of student noises. Their explanation of this acceptance included
the social
context of the city being a student city as well as their personal background.
The
observation that local social contexts can affect people's response to the
local
soundscape may be used to improve the management of sonic environments.