{"product_id":"soundscape-ecology-almo-farina-9789402400588","title":"Soundscape Ecology: Principles, Patterns, Methods and Applications","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Soundscape \u0026amp; Landscape Ecologies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.2 A Semantic Caveat: Sound, Sonic, Acoustic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.3 The Definition of Soundscape\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.4 A Brief History of Soundscape Ecology: Origins and Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.5 The Disciplinary Contribution to the Soundscape Ecology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.6 The Three Sources of the Sonic Environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.6.1 Geophonies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.6.2 Biophonies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1.6.3 Anthrophonies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.7 Foreground and Background Sonic Environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.8 Hi-Fi \u0026amp; Lo-Fi Soundscapes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.9 Landscape: Emerging Patterns and Dynamics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.10 Sonic Patterns in Soundscape Ecology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.10.1 Definition of Sonotope\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.10.2 Definition of Soundtope\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.10.3 Definition of Sonotone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.11 The Relationship between Landscape Structure and Soundscape Patterns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.12 The Sonic Components of the Environment and the General Theory of Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.13 Definition of Sonic Eco-field\u003c\/p\u003e1.14 Landscape Fragmentation and Soundscape Processes \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Sonic Characters of the Landscapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.2 Weather Conditions and Sound propagation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.3 Climatic Patterns and Sounds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.4 Elevation and Song Complexity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.5 The Contribution of Vegetation Micro and Macro Structure to Sonic Environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.6 Reverberation and Attenuation in Broadleaf and Pine Forests \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.7 Vibrations and Leaves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.8 Sound Propagation at Forest Edges \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.9 The Jungle Soundscape\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.10 The Sound of Fire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Bioacoustic Theories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.2 The Morphological Adaptation Hypothesis (MAH)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.3 The Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis (AAH)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.4 The Acoustic Niche Hypothesis (ANH)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.5 The Species Recognition Hypothesis (SRH)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Communication Theories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.2 The Communication Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.3 Eavesdropping and the Interspecific Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.4 Echolocation: a Special Case of Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.5 Heterospecific and Conspecific Attraction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.6 Male-Female Song Recognition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.7 Sound Degradation and Ranging Hypothesis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.8 Distress Calls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.9 Soundscape Orientation and Spatial Source Segregation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.10 Ecological Codes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.11 How to Improve Signaling \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.12 The Honesty of Acoustical Signals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.13 Dialects as a Divergent Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.14 Acoustic Partitioning in Birds and Frogs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.15 Communication in Steep Soil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.16 Signaling Systems and Climatic Proxies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.17 Song and Reproductive Timing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.18 Acoustic Cues and Antipredatory Performance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.19 Soft Song\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.20 The Bioacoustics Interactions between Plants and Insects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Human Dimension of the Soundscape: from Individuals to Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.2 Psychological Approach to the Soundscape Interpretation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.3 Noise Sensitivity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.4 Noise Annoyance: Definition and Evaluation Procedures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.5 A Soundscape Semantic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.6 Elements of Psychoacoustics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.7 Noise Pollution: a Growing Problem for Human Societies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.8 Noise Consequences on Human Physiology and Health\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.9 The Characters of the Urban Soundscape\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.10 The Sonic Environment of the Urban Parks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.11 Pleasant Sounds, Sound Pressure Level and Acoustic Comfort\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.12 The Value of Soundmarks in Urban Landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.13 The Interactions between Visual and Acoustic Stimuli\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.14 Quiet Areas as Solution to Decrease People Annoyance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.15 The Aesthetic Component of Soundscape Interpretation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.16 Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Sonic Patterns I: 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