An Applied Approach to the Examination of Urban Acoustic Comfort:  The Soundscape Concept - Statistical Analysis

Asl� �z�evik¹, Zerhan Y�ksel Can², H�seyin G�rb�z³, Ilg�n Poyraz Acar⁴
¹Anadolu University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design, Eski�ehir, Turkey
²Y�ld�z Technical University, Faculty Of Architecture, Be�ikta�, �stanbul, Turkey
³Osmangazi University, Faculty Of Economics And Administrative Sciences, Eski�ehir, Turkey
⁴Anadolu University, Faculty Of Engineering, Eski�ehir, Turkey

A wide-ranging study was conducted in order to develop an applied soundscape approach for the evaluation, conservation and rehabilitation of acoustic comfort in urban areas. The steps taken in developing the approach proposal were; deriving objective and subjective evaluations of the sound environment via field and laboratory studies, statistically analysing the data, and correlating the results. Field studies concerning urban acoustic comfort are time-consuming, and the aim of this research was to investigate how the processes and the steps involved (obtaining, gathering, arranging and archiving sound environment data) may be accelerated and made more systematic in order to reduce the time spent on fieldwork, and benefit the practical application of findings. The aim of this paper is to explain the steps taken in the statistical analysis of the study. Therefore, using the data from field and laboratory studies, 1) comparisons were made between the on site questionnaire survey and listening tests in laboratory, 2) variance and t-test analyses were conducted between the semantic differential test on site and the jury test in the laboratory, and 3) a simple regression analysis was made between the tests on two different environments and sound quality metrics.

Keywords: Urban acoustical comfort, soundscape, statistical analysis

Kentsel Akustik Konforun �rdelenmesinde Uygulamal� bir ��itsel Peyzaj Yakla��m� - �statistiksel �al��malar

Asl� �z�evik¹, Zerhan Y�ksel Can², H�seyin G�rb�z³, Ilg�n Poyraz Acar⁴
¹Anadolu �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Ve Tasar�m Fak�ltesi, Eski�ehir, T�rkiye
²Y�ld�z Teknik �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Be�ikta�, �stanbul, T�rkiye
³Osmangazi �niversitesi, �ktisadi Ve �dari Bilimler Fak�ltesi, Eski�ehir, T�rkiye
⁴Anadolu �niversitesi, M�hendislik Fak�ltesi, Eski�ehir, T�rkiye

Kentsel akustik konforun de�erlendirme, koruma ve iyile�tirmesi i�in uygulamal� bir i�itsel peyzaj yakla��m� geli�tirmek amac�yla kapsaml� bir ara�t�rma yap�lm��t�r. Yakla��m �nerisi, alan ve laboratuvar �al��malar� arac�l��yla ses ortam�n�n �znel ve nesnel de�erlendirmesi, verilerin istatistiksel analizi ve sonu�lar�n ili�kilendirilmesi ad�mlar� izlenerek geli�tirilmi�tir. Ara�t�rma, uzun zaman alan kentsel akustik konfor ile ilgili alan �al��malar�nda; s�re�lerin (ses ortam verilerini elde etme, derleme, d�zenleme ve ar�ivleme) h�zl� ve sistematik bir bi�imde ilerlemesinin sa�lanmas� ve alan �al��malar�n en aza indirgenmesi sayesinde uygulamada �nemli yararlar sa�lama hedefindedir. Bu makalenin amac�, ara�t�rman�n istatistik analiz ad�mlar�n� a��klamakt�r. Buna g�re; alan ve laboratuvar �al��malar� ile elde edilen veriler kullan�larak; 1) alan anket sorular� ile laboratuvar dinleme testi aras�nda yorumlar, 2) alan anlamsal fark testi ile laboratuvar j�ri testi aras�nda varyans analizi ve t-testi, 3) her iki farkl� ortamdaki testler ile ses kalitesi metrikleri aras�nda basit regresyon modelleri yap�lm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kentsel akustik konfor, i�itsel peyzaj, istatistiksel analiz

Asl� �z�evik, Zerhan Y�ksel Can, H�seyin G�rb�z, Ilg�n Poyraz Acar. An Applied Approach to the Examination of Urban Acoustic Comfort: The Soundscape Concept - Statistical Analysis. Megaron. 2014; 9(1): 45-54

Corresponding Author: Asl� �z�evik, T�rkiye

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