What is soundscape ecology?
The term refers to an awareness of sound as part of the totality of our world ecological system. To think about soundscape ecology is to think about our relationship with the built and natural worlds. R. Murray Schafer and others have recognized the danger of losing unique local audio environments to the ubiquitous hum of cars, planes, electrical appliances and human-generated urban sounds. City planners and sound engineers seek to protect people from overwhelming sound levels through engineered solutions. Others draw attention to soundscape ecology (also called acoustic ecology) through scientific documentation or artistic audio expression.
