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EchoPolis - Days of Sound festival and EchoPolis International Conference
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- Published on 12 February 2013
"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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz MC Meeting and Workshop 2012
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- Published on 19 December 2012
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
Presentations (Members Only)
.COST Brighton Soundscape Workshop 2012
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- Published on 29 March 2012
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.
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Workshop Presentations (Members Only)
.The Soundscape Think Tank - Capri 2011
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- Published on 07 November 2011
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.
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