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Investigating urban soundscapes of the COVID-19 lockdown -- A predictive soundscape modelling approach

The unprecedented lockdowns resulting from COVID-19 in spring 2020 triggered changes in human activities in public spaces. A predictive modeling approach was developed to characterize the changes in the perception of the sound environment when people …

Assessing the changing urban sound environment during the COVID-19 lockdown period using short-term acoustic measurements

The implementation of lockdown measures due to the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in wide-ranging social and environmental implications. Among the environmental impacts is a decrease in urban noise levels which has so far been observed at the city …