Technology / CAD / GIS / BIM

90-Minute Education Session

FRI-A09 - Soundscape Ecology: How Listening to the Environment Can Shape Design and Planning

1.50 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

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  Lauren Mandel, ASLA

  Landscape Architect & Researcher
  Andropogon

Speaker(s)

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  Michael I. Mandel

  Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science
  Brooklyn College
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  Christopher Streb, PE

  Bioworks Practice Leader & Senior Ecological Engineer
  Biohabitats

Sound affects the way we experience landscapes, yet landscape architects and planners often lack the tools to understand the auditory realm. A landscape architect and leading scientists in the fields of machine listening and soundscape ecology will discuss how they evaluate ecological health and plan for sustainable development through listening.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain exposure to cross-disciplinary problem solving and scientific expertise.
• Learn how to evaluate existing conditions using machine listening and soundscape mapping.
• Explore how soundscape analysis can inform design and planning decisions.
• Understand how to measure the effectiveness of those decisions.