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Antonella Radicchi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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beyond the noise open source soundscapes a Mixed Methodology to analyze and plan small quiet areas on the local scale applying the soundscape approach the citizen science paradigm and open source technology
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2017Co-Authors: Antonella RadicchiAbstract:Today, cities have become increasingly noisier. In Europe, over 125 million people are affected by noise pollution from traffic every year, and apparently, quietness is becoming a luxury available only for the elites. There is a growing interest in protecting and planning quiet areas, which has been recognized as a valid tool to reduce noise pollution. However, developing a common Methodology to define and plan quiet areas in cities is still challenging. The “Beyond the Noise: Open Source Soundscapes” project aims to fill this gap of knowledge by applying the soundscape approach, the citizen science paradigm and open source technology, with the ultimate goal of making quietness as a commons. Accordingly, a new Mixed Methodology to analyze and plan small, quiet areas on the local scale has been tested through the development of a pilot study in a Berlin neighborhood affected by environmental injustice and noise pollution. In this pilot study, a number of citizens have been involved in crowdsourcing data related to “everyday quiet areas” by using novel mobile technologies. This contribution illustrates the project’s theoretical background, the methods applied, the first findings of the study and its potential impact.Today, cities have become increasingly noisier. In Europe, over 125 million people are affected by noise pollution from traffic every year, and apparently, quietness is becoming a luxury available only for the elites. There is a growing interest in protecting and planning quiet areas, which has been recognized as a valid tool to reduce noise pollution. However, developing a common Methodology to define and plan quiet areas in cities is still challenging. The “Beyond the Noise: Open Source Soundscapes” project aims to fill this gap of knowledge by applying the soundscape approach, the citizen science paradigm and open source technology, with the ultimate goal of making quietness as a commons. Accordingly, a new Mixed Methodology to analyze and plan small, quiet areas on the local scale has been tested through the development of a pilot study in a Berlin neighborhood affected by environmental injustice and noise pollution. In this pilot study, a number of citizens have been involved in crowdsourcing data re...
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beyond the noise open source soundscapes a Mixed Methodology to analyze and plan small quiet areas on the local scale applying the soundscape approach the citizen science paradigm and open source technology
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2017Co-Authors: Antonella RadicchiAbstract:Today, cities have become increasingly noisier. In Europe, over 125 million people are affected by noise pollution from traffic every year, and apparently, quietness is becoming a luxury available only for the elites. There is a growing interest in protecting and planning quiet areas, which has been recognized as a valid tool to reduce noise pollution. However, developing a common Methodology to define and plan quiet areas in cities is still challenging. The “Beyond the Noise: Open Source Soundscapes” project aims to fill this gap of knowledge by applying the soundscape approach, the citizen science paradigm and open source technology, with the ultimate goal of making quietness as a commons. Accordingly, a new Mixed Methodology to analyze and plan small, quiet areas on the local scale has been tested through the development of a pilot study in a Berlin neighborhood affected by environmental injustice and noise pollution. In this pilot study, a number of citizens have been involved in crowdsourcing data related to “everyday quiet areas” by using novel mobile technologies. This contribution illustrates the project’s theoretical background, the methods applied, the first findings of the study and its potential impact.Today, cities have become increasingly noisier. In Europe, over 125 million people are affected by noise pollution from traffic every year, and apparently, quietness is becoming a luxury available only for the elites. There is a growing interest in protecting and planning quiet areas, which has been recognized as a valid tool to reduce noise pollution. However, developing a common Methodology to define and plan quiet areas in cities is still challenging. The “Beyond the Noise: Open Source Soundscapes” project aims to fill this gap of knowledge by applying the soundscape approach, the citizen science paradigm and open source technology, with the ultimate goal of making quietness as a commons. Accordingly, a new Mixed Methodology to analyze and plan small, quiet areas on the local scale has been tested through the development of a pilot study in a Berlin neighborhood affected by environmental injustice and noise pollution. In this pilot study, a number of citizens have been involved in crowdsourcing data re...
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Beyond the noise: Open source soundscapes - A Mixed Methodology to analyse, evaluate and plan “everyday” quiet areas
2017Co-Authors: Antonella RadicchiAbstract:Today, cities have become increasingly noisier. In Europe, over 125 million people are affected by noise pollution from traffic every year, and apparently, quietness is becoming a luxury available only for the elites. There is a growing interest in protecting and planning quiet areas, which has been recognized as a valid tool to reduce noise pollution. However, developing a common Methodology to define and plan quiet areas in cities is still challenging. The “Beyond the Noise: Open Source Soundscapes” project aims to fill this gap of knowledge by applying the soundscape approach, the citizen science paradigm and open source technology, with the ultimate goal of making quietness as a commons. Accordingly, a new Mixed Methodology to analyse and plan small, quiet areas on the local scale has been tested through the development of a pilot study in a Berlin neighborhood affected by environmental injustice and noise pollution. In this pilot study, a number of citizens have been involved in crowdsourcing data re...
Héctor Puente - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Susana Tosca
2016Co-Authors: Héctor Puente, Rued Langgaards VejAbstract:This paper examines the social dimension of collective storytelling around a partic-ular ludic object. We study the action role-playing game Skyrim (2011) through a Mixed Methodology that integrates the humanities and the social sciences. Based on extensive analysis of player generated videos, we demonstrate that the social dimension plays an all-important role in the shaping of storytelling by the Skyrim fan community. Finally, we conceptualize this social dimension in terms of com-munities of practice
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DiGRA Conference - The Social Dimension of Collective Storytelling in Skyrim
2013Co-Authors: Héctor Puente, Susana ToscaAbstract:This paper examines the social dimension of collective storytelling around a particular ludic object. We study the action role-playing game Skyrim (2011) through a Mixed Methodology that integrates the humanities and the social sciences. Based on extensive analysis of player generated videos, we demonstrate that the social dimension plays an all-important role in the shaping of storytelling by the Skyrim fan community. Finally, we conceptualize this social dimension in terms of communities of practice.
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the social dimension of collective storytelling in skyrim
Digital Games Research Association Conference, 2013Co-Authors: Héctor Puente, Susana ToscaAbstract:This paper examines the social dimension of collective storytelling around a particular ludic object. We study the action role-playing game Skyrim (2011) through a Mixed Methodology that integrates the humanities and the social sciences. Based on extensive analysis of player generated videos, we demonstrate that the social dimension plays an all-important role in the shaping of storytelling by the Skyrim fan community. Finally, we conceptualize this social dimension in terms of communities of practice.
Susana Tosca - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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DiGRA Conference - The Social Dimension of Collective Storytelling in Skyrim
2013Co-Authors: Héctor Puente, Susana ToscaAbstract:This paper examines the social dimension of collective storytelling around a particular ludic object. We study the action role-playing game Skyrim (2011) through a Mixed Methodology that integrates the humanities and the social sciences. Based on extensive analysis of player generated videos, we demonstrate that the social dimension plays an all-important role in the shaping of storytelling by the Skyrim fan community. Finally, we conceptualize this social dimension in terms of communities of practice.
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the social dimension of collective storytelling in skyrim
Digital Games Research Association Conference, 2013Co-Authors: Héctor Puente, Susana ToscaAbstract:This paper examines the social dimension of collective storytelling around a particular ludic object. We study the action role-playing game Skyrim (2011) through a Mixed Methodology that integrates the humanities and the social sciences. Based on extensive analysis of player generated videos, we demonstrate that the social dimension plays an all-important role in the shaping of storytelling by the Skyrim fan community. Finally, we conceptualize this social dimension in terms of communities of practice.
Simon Mccarthyjones - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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hearing the unheard an interdisciplinary Mixed Methodology study of women s experiences of hearing voices auditory verbal hallucinations
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2015Co-Authors: Simon Mccarthyjones, Maria Castro Romero, Roseline Mccarthyjones, Jacqui Dillon, Christine Cooperrompato, Kathryn Kieran, Milissa L Kaufman, Lisa BlackmanAbstract:This paper explores the experiences of women who “hear voices” (auditory verbal hallucinations). We begin by examining historical understandings of women hearing voices, showing these have been driven by androcentric theories of how women’s bodies functioned leading to women being viewed as requiring their voices be interpreted by men. We show the twentieth century was associated with recognition that the mental violation of women’s minds (represented by some voice-hearing) was often a consequence of the physical violation of women’s bodies. We next report the results of a qualitative study into voice-hearing women’s experiences (n = 8). This found similarities between women’s relationships with their voices and their relationships with others and the wider social context. Finally, we present results from a quantitative study comparing voice-hearing in women (n = 65) and men (n = 132) in a psychiatric setting. Women were more likely than men to have certain forms of voice-hearing (voices conversing) and to have antecedent events of trauma, physical illness, and relationship problems. Voices identified as female may have more positive affect than male voices. We conclude that women voice-hearers have and continue to face specific challenges necessitating research and activism, and hope this paper will act as a stimulus to such work.
Leopold M. G. Curfs - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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What does the general public in the UK know about the risk to a developing foetus if exposed to alcohol in pregnancy? Findings from a UK Mixed Methodology study
Child: care health and development, 2014Co-Authors: Raja Mukherjee, Elizabeth Wray, Sheila Hollins, Leopold M. G. CurfsAbstract:Introduction Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a set of preventable conditions where the foetus is exposed to alcohol in utero and as a result suffers adverse consequences. To develop a public health strategy related to FASD, it is important to first establish what is known by the public about this condition. This study aimed to assess the current level of knowledge about FASD in the UK general population. Methods A Mixed Methodology study was conducted using a 17-item questionnaire and focus group sessions. Four focus groups were held with an average of 10 people in each group. Semi-structured questions and thematic analysis of interviews alongside quantitative analysis of the questionnaire data was completed. The research was approved by an National Health service (NHS) research ethical committee. Results A total of 674 people responded to the questionnaire and a majority (86.7%) had heard about FASD, with most receiving their information from the media (26.2%) or from their work (27.7%). Four broad themes emerged. Overall these were: a general lack of knowledge about the subject; information about the subject needed to be personally relevant; there was a need for further education; and there was a lack of clarity in the current guidance on alcohol use in pregnancy. Discussion and conclusions Currently there appears to be a superficial level of knowledge about FASD in the UK general public. More detailed work in subgroups, such as young women, to identify their specific needs may be necessary before targeted public health and educational interventions can be developed to meet the needs of the general public.
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the impact of raising a child with fasd upon carers findings from a Mixed Methodology study in the uk
Adoption & Fostering, 2013Co-Authors: Raja Mukherjee, Elizabeth Wray, Sheila Hollins, Matthew Commers, Leopold M. G. CurfsAbstract:Research suggests that caring for a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) creates unique challenges for carers. To investigate this, three focus groups and education sessions, attended by 66 people, were held in the UK. Knowledge about FASD and its impact on families was evaluated using the focus groups, the Parental Stress Index and knowledge questionnaire. Eight broad themes were identified from thematic analysis of the focus groups. The findings suggest more support is needed for carers of children with FASD, especially as carers grow older. The implication for current practice should be further evaluated in this group.