ASSESSING THE APPLICABILITY OF ISO 12913 IN BRAZIL: INSIGHTS FROM A SURVEY WITH BRAZILIAN SOUNDSCAPE RESEARCHERS

Published in 25/09/2025 - ISBN: 978-65-272-1573-8

Paper Title
ASSESSING THE APPLICABILITY OF ISO 12913 IN BRAZIL: INSIGHTS FROM A SURVEY WITH BRAZILIAN SOUNDSCAPE RESEARCHERS
Authors
  • Ranny Michalski
  • Maria Luiza de Ulhoa Carvalho
  • Viviane Suzey Gomes de Melo
  • Marina Medeiros Cortês
  • Maria Lúcia Oiticica
  • Elcione M L de Moraes
  • Bianca Carla Dantas de Araujo
  • Margret Sibylle Engel
Modality
Onsite-Oral
Subject area
15.3. Soundscape Policies and Standards
Publishing Date
25/09/2025
Country of Publishing
Brazil | Brasil
Language of Publishing
Inglês
Paper Page
https://www.even3.com.br/anais/international-congress-exposition-noise-control-engineering/1093049-assessing-the-applicability-of-iso-12913-in-brazil--insights-from-a-survey-with-brazilian-soundscape-researchers
ISBN
978-65-272-1573-8
Keywords
soundscape, ISO 12913, standardization, survey, focus groups
Summary
Verifying the suitability and applicability of acoustic standards is essential to ensure their relevance and effectiveness across diverse sociocultural contexts. The international standard for soundscape assessment and design, ISO 12913, provides a framework for integrating human perception into environmental acoustics, particularly in urban planning and design. However, as urban spaces evolve, these standards need regular review to address new challenges and priorities. Surveys and focus groups are key methods for verifying these standards. Surveys gather data on public perceptions, experiences, and expectations of acoustic environments, offering insights into the effectiveness of existing standards. Focus groups, meanwhile, facilitate in-depth discussions among stakeholders, including residents, experts, and policymakers, revealing gaps and areas for improvement. This work presents the results of a survey and focus group conducted by Brazilian experts in soundscape studies during the first semester of 2025. These findings not only highlight gaps in the applicability of ISO 12913 in the Brazilian context but also provide valuable input for its contextual refinement, supporting future research and informed policy decisions in Brazil’s soundscape studies.
Title of the Event
Inter-Noise 2025
City of the Event
São Paulo
Title of the Proceedings of the event
Proceedings of the 54th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering
Name of the Publisher
Even3
Means of Dissemination
Meio Digital

How to cite

MICHALSKI, Ranny et al.. ASSESSING THE APPLICABILITY OF ISO 12913 IN BRAZIL: INSIGHTS FROM A SURVEY WITH BRAZILIAN SOUNDSCAPE RESEARCHERS.. In: Proceedings of the 54th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering. Anais...Sao Paulo(SP) WTC Events Center, 2025. Available in: https//www.even3.com.br/anais/international-congress-exposition-noise-control-engineering/1093049-ASSESSING-THE-APPLICABILITY-OF-ISO-12913-IN-BRAZIL--INSIGHTS-FROM-A-SURVEY-WITH-BRAZILIAN-SOUNDSCAPE-RESEARCHERS. Access in: 05/01/2026

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