Interventions And Acoustic Nuances In The Soundwalks With Daumal And ISO 12913 Methods In Elche, Cuenca And Faro

Soundwalks using the Daumal Method, which involve participants with visually impaired guides and notaries, significantly enhance auditory perception of urban environments. This approach, tested in Elche, Cuenca, and Faro, demonstrates that structured group interventions—where roles are rotated—foster deeper sound awareness among participants. The study found that guided exploration, combined with expert-led interventions highlighting acoustic nuances like spatial qualities and material properties, leads to higher participant satisfaction compared to traditional soundwalks. This method offers a novel, participatory way to educate individuals about the auditory dimensions of cities, aligning with ISO 12913 standards for soundscapes.

daumal i domènech, f., Vida Manzano, J., Herguedas, S., & Silva Antunes, S. (2025). Interventions And Acoustic Nuances In The Soundwalks With Daumal And ISO 12913 Methods In Elche, Cuenca And Faro. Proceedings of the 11th Convention of the European Acoustics Association Forum Acusticum / EuroNoise 2025, 4583–4590. https://doi.org/10.61782/fa.2025.0490