A Public Science Project about Soundscapes and Wellness
Instructions:
- Choose an OUTDOOR place to listen. This could be your backyard, a nearby park, a city street, an outdoor cafe, or any place that’s outside.
- CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE or use QR code.
- Share the location of your phone or device or provide other details about your location.
- Carry out a 5-min Listening Session, noting the source of each sound you hear.
- Rate each sound by loudness, pleasantness, and how often it occurred.
- Play a 1-min Memory Game and answer a few additional questions about how you feel.
- Receive a visualization of your soundscape to share with friends.
- Encouraged but optional: make your participation experimental by doing it again in a different place! To participate a second time, simply click the survey link and start again. For your second session, pick an OUTDOOR location that was different from the one you experienced the first time. For example, if you listened in a park or forested area first, pick a more urban location near sidewalks and buildings the second time.