EchoPolis - Days of Sound festival and EchoPolis International Conference

2013-02-12T21:08:36+00:00

"EchoPolis- Days of Sound" festival event

Objective: The EchoPolis - Days of Sound Event will target on the objective and use it as motto: "Re-invent emotions in the City, let's feel them, let's hear the city sounds" !

The EchoPolis Days of Sound major festival event is hosted by the french-hellenic and International SDMed Association which works for sustainable urban development in the Mediterranean and the Balkans and will be shared between June (19.20&21) and September-October (30.9, 1&2.10) 2013, in Athens.

The event "EchoPolis - Days of Sound" will focus on one of the most important senses: hearing, thus drawing attention to the sound quality of the urban environment and how, resources and tools can be used so that sounds, noises and music become design elements and factors of enrichment of sustainability in cities and neighborhoods. Relatively recently, the concepts of soundscape and sound design leave the research laboratories and invade the market, the world of professionals and the discourse between designers and all those involved in the application of sounad design in the city, architects, engineers, private companies of sound equipment and facilities.

EchoPolis International Conference - Sounds, noise and music for re-thinking sustainable city and econeighborhood

Important scientific part of the festival will be the EchoPolis International Conference. The conference will offer a platform for interdisciplinary dialog and presentations of innovative research and development in the field of integrating sound in sustainable building and city planning and design, covering a wide range of subjects from sonic geography, sonic ecology and soundscapes to the noise carthography, noise abatement and recent developments of sound design in general. “Echopolis International Conference” invites specialists from academic and research institutions, industry and public institutions worldwide to present their innovative work.

Date: 30th September - 2nd October 2013

Venue: EchoPolis International Conference, Athens, Greece.

Conference topics:

"Sounds, noise and music for re-thinking sustainable city and econeighborhood"

"Sonic Geography-Sonic Landscapes-Sonic Ecology"
"Sound and music in emotional architecture and emotional city"
"Sound design and eco-innovation in cities"
"Sound and Noise in sustainable cities and econeighborhoods"
"Sustainable abatement of noise by optimized combinations of natural and artificial means"
"Urban and rural quiet areas-Sound and noise Cartography-Strategic noise plans"
"Noise exposure and effects on health, Noise action plans,annoyance maps"
"Sound environment, Noise, Music,city attractiveness and sustainable tourism"
"Sound Heritage and soundscapes"
"Sound and Noise in transport infrastructure"
"Sound and Noise in sustainable buildings"
"Balancing energy performance, thermal insulation, acoustic comfort and air quality in buildings"

For more information, please visit the conference website: http://www.event2013.sd-med.org/en/ or email contact@sd-med.org

The “EchoPolis” Mediterranean Soundscape Award

Application Deadline: 10:00PM (CET) 30th July 2013

Awards Ceremony Venue: Michalis Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens

Awards Ceremony Date: 7.30 – 10.00PM 2nd October 2013

Submissions may be received for any activity, work or initiative in the field of urban soundscapes that was carried out up to 31st of December 2012.The organisers understand that this type of work takes time to design and implement and, most importantly, to review and measure impact.If the project or initiative you wish to submit has taken place in a past period, please contact echopolisaward@sd-med.org for more information. Applications for this award must be submitted electronically following the instruction as set out in the webpage:

http://www.event2013.sd-med.org/en/cultural-soundscape-award-3.html

Shortlisted teams will be notified in September 2013 and invited to attend the EchoPolis Mediterranean Soundscape Awards Ceremony on 2nd October 2013, when the winners will be announced and the awards presented.

COST Action - Training School 2012

2011-05-14T20:07:26+00:00

Cost TD0804: Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes presents

COST Action - Training School 2012

Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation of Soundscapes

Name and address of affiliation of host:

Prof. Dr. Klaus Genuit
HEAD acoustics GmbH
Ebertstr. 30a
52134 Herzogenrath
Germany

Period to host the Training School:

July, calendar week 29 (July, 16th to 20th) 2012

Teaching Team:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Genuit
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp, TU Berlin, Germany
André Fiebig MA, HEAD acoustics GmbH

For more details please download the Training Agenda.

COST Vitoria-Gasteiz MC Meeting and Workshop 2012

2012-12-19T22:41:57+00:00

COST Vitoria-Gasteiz MC Meeting and WG Workshop 2012

Soundscape, heritage for the urban futures

Venue:

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Date:

Monday, 19 Nov 2012, 17:00-20:00pm

MC Meeting Agenda

Presentations (Members Only)

STSM (Short Term Scientific Mission)

2010-10-14T19:27:46+00:00

COST Action TD0804

STSM (Short Term Scientific Mission)

For the COST Action TD0804 on ‘Soundscapes of European Cities and Landscapes’, there is an open call for STSM (Short Term Scientific Mission), supporting research students and young researchers to spend a short period of time (1 week to 3 months) in another institution. To apply:

(1) Go to cost web to fill the application form – For application instructions please see here: http://www.cost.esf.org/participate/guidelines

The Applicant must use the on-line registration tool to register their request for an STSM (see https://e-services.cost.eu/stsm). The following information has to be encoded with the registration:

1. the Action number;

2. the title of the planned STSM;

3. the start and end date;

4. the applicant's details, including key academic details and workplan;

5. the applicant’s bank details;

6. the host institution’s ;

7. financial data (amount for travel and subsistence).

(2) After encoding the information via the on-line registration tool will issue a Email our STSM leader,electronically formal STSM application which has to be downloaded and sent by the applicant electronically (by e-mail as attachment) together with any necessary document which the Applicant may regard as helpful in supporting the application at the evaluation process (such as CV, full workplan, list of publications, motivation etter, letter of support from the home institute etc.) to:

Prof. Luigi Maffei, and cc Prof. Jian Kang.

(3) Once approved, the STSM must be completed before the end of December 2010.

COST Brighton Soundscape Workshop 2012

2012-03-29T16:04:44+00:00

COST Brighton Workshop -

Sounding Brighton - Exploring practical methods for assessing and improving soundscapes

Date and time:

18-19 June 2012

Venue:

Brighton Town Hall, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JA, UK

Introduction:

A meeting of the COST Network will take place on 18 & 19 June 2012 at Brighton Town Hall, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JA. The workshop will explore using sound as a 'resource' rather than avoiding noise as 'waste' and will be orientated towards practical methods for assessing and improving soundscapes. Spaces are limited and entry is strictly by invitation only. All attendees *must* register beforehand for security reasons; and confirmation of availability will be sent by return. The meeting is very kindly hosted by COST Action TD0804, Brighton and Hove City Council and the Noise Abatement Society.

The workshop will facilitate exchange and outreach between international soundscape experts involved in the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) network, the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) Working Group 54 on Soundscapes, EUROCITIES Working Group Noise, policy makers, local people and organisations. The Workshop's primary focus is on soundscape issues related to health, quality of life and restorative functions of the environment. The event provides the opportunity to raise awareness and promote communication on soundscapes among the general public, stakeholders and those involved in policy, including encouraging exploration of new ways of listening in and to local soundscapes, and new ways of tackling noise and improving local soundscape quality.

The workshop provides opportunities to discuss how soundscape concepts might, alongside tackling conventional noise problems, contribute to planning and environmental improvement in a range of areas, locally as well as in other cities.

Workshop Agenda

For workshop presentations:

Workshop Presentations (Members Only)

The Soundscape Think Tank - Capri 2011

2011-11-08T05:52:48+00:00

COST TUD0804 Think Tank

Soundscape – A part of the cultural heritage

Date and time:

10-11 October 2011

Venue:

Capri, Italy

Issues to be addressed:

•Can we draft guidelines?

•What conflicts can we expect? How can we deal with them?

•First experiences and best practices

•Soundscape heritage – what to do?(buildings or open areas)?

•Why preserve the soundscape in historical/cultural areas

Programme and Presentations

For programme and minutes please visit the Members Area, Events and Minutes section.

COST Action - Training School 2011

2011-05-14T20:07:26+00:00

Cost TD0804: Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes

presents

COST Action - Training School 2011

Title: Application of Soundscape Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation

Name and address of affiliation of host:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Genuit

HEAD acoustics GmbH
Ebertstr. 30a
52134 Herzogenrath
Germany

Period to host a Training School:

Monday July 11th to Friday July 15th 2011

Teaching Team:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Genuit
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp, TU Berlin, Germany
André Fiebig MA, HEAD acoustics GmbH

For more details please download the Training Agenda.

COST Brighton Soundscape Workshop 2011

2011-02-23T19:15:11+00:00

Cost TD0804: Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes presents

Workshop on General Policy Approaches in Soundscape Implementation

Date and time:

6-7 April 2011

Venue:

Brighton, UK

More Details:

Workshop Agenda

Registration:

The space is limited to 80, please register via sending email to:

Lisa Lavia; Max Dixon

Workshop Outcomes:

Luigi Maffei

Soundscape approaches, including guidelines in soundscape heritages and tourism, drawing on experience in the historical town of Napoli.

Harry Witchel

Sound and Social Territory – Local Soundscape and Social Cohesion.

Peter Lercher

Jian Kang and YY Hao

Waterscape and soundscape in Sheffield - Role in urban centre regeneration, and subjective evaluation.

For more presentations:

Workshop Minutes (Members Only)

COST MC meeting in Stockholm 2010

2011-06-21T19:36:19+00:00

Cost TD0804: Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes

MC meeting in Stockholm 2010 in the Designing Soundscape for Sustainable Urban Development Conference

Date and time:

9:30-12:00, 30 September 2010

Venue:

Scandic Ariadne Hotel, Stochholm, Sweden

More Details:

Conference Programme

For Conference Report:

Conference Report

COST Workshop Ghent 2010

2010-02-26T21:05:24+00:00

Cost TD0804: Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes, WG1

presents

Workshop on Understanding, Modelling and Measuring Soundscapes

Date and time:

Tuesday 27th April 2010, 14:00 till 18:00
Wednesday 28th April 2010, 9:00 till 17:00

Venue:

Ghent University, “Het Pand” Onderbergen 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Call For Paper Flyer

More Information

Registration:

The workshop is open to all interested parties and participation in the workshop is free. However, please register here:

Online Registration Link

COST TUD0804 WG4 Meeting Berlin 2010

2010-03-11T06:08:56+00:00

COST TUD0804 WG4 Meeting Berlin 2010

Date: 16 March 2010 (9.00 -12.00 am)

Venue: Room B 501 in Building Gauß, Beuth Hochschule für Technik in Berlin, Germany.

Local Host: Beuth Hochschule für Technik in Berlin

Meeting minutes and presentations (Members Only)

Workshop on Hot topics in Soundscapes

2009-12-02T09:54:07+00:00

Date:

29 October 2009 - 30 October 2009

Venue:

Edinburgh (UK)

Programmes

Minutes (Members Only)

2nd MC + WGs Meeting

2009-12-02T10:01:49+00:00

Date:

28 October 2009

Venue:

Edinburgh (UK)

1st MC + WGs Meeting

2009-12-02T10:03:48+00:00

Date:

25 June 2009 - 26 June 2009

Venue:

COST OFFICE

Meeting Mimutes

Kick-Off Meeting

2009-12-02T10:13:41+00:00

Date:

21 April 2009 - 22 April 2009

Venue:

COST OFFICE

Meeting Mimutes