Evaluating soundscapes as a means of creating a sense of place

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2003-07Author
Turner, Phil
McGregor, Iain
Turner, Susan
Carroll, Fiona
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We report an empirical study into the creation of, and response to, a soundscape of a computer centre. We contrast the use of presence questionnaires, as means of assessing the sense of being-there, against a more phenomenological approach. We conclude that we have been able to create a strong sense of place but uncovered a number of experimental / procedural issues.