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This book gathers 14 original contributions published in an IJERPH Special Issue that deal with the perception of environmental sounds and how such sounds are likely to affect human quality of life and well-being and the experience of a place. The research focus over the years has been gradually shifting from treating sound simply as “noise” and something that cities should get rid of to a potential “resource” to promote and support community life in public spaces. Three main topics or “needs” to be addressed by researchers and practitioners emerged from this Special Issue: (1) the need to re-think “quietness” in cities as something that goes beyond the mere “pursuit of silence”, (2) the need to integrate additional contextual factors in the characterization and management of urban acoustic environments for public health, and (3) the need to consider the acoustic quality of indoor spaces as opposed to an outdoor-only perspective. The contributions collected in this book will hopefully trigger new questions and inform the agenda of future researchers and practitioners in the environmental acoustics domain.

Humanities --- Social interaction --- green space --- greenness --- noise exposure --- noise perception --- soundscape --- environmental sounds --- quietness --- vibrancy --- acoustic environments --- urban sound planning --- environmental noise --- public health --- well-being --- quality of life --- restoration --- quiet areas --- noise abatement --- soundscape design --- landscape planning --- urban planning --- general plan --- sustainability --- acoustic comfort --- inner yard acoustics --- soundscape pleasantness --- sound perception --- virtual room acoustics --- virtual audio --- quality of experience --- irrelevant speech noise --- noise annoyance --- productivity --- mental health --- cross-sectional survey --- open-plan offices --- shared offices --- occupants’ behavior --- restorative effect --- children’s cognitive performance --- classroom soundscape --- sustained attention --- short-term memory --- urban environments --- semiosis model --- square dancing --- public spaces --- acoustic territory --- enjoyment --- appropriateness --- psychological restoration --- emotions --- acoustic environment --- urban open public spaces --- urban design --- stress --- experiment --- virtual reality --- bird song --- noise --- perceived restoration --- quiet area --- urban park --- urban square --- audio-visual interaction --- audio-visual walk --- young people’s psychological response --- orthogonal analysis --- urban parks --- Musikiosk --- soundscape intervention --- democratic soundscape installation --- quality of the urban public experience --- mixed methods study --- pocket park --- physiology --- perceptual attributes --- auditory --- sonic experience --- tranquillity --- garden therapy --- landscape architecture --- Japanese gardens --- autoethnography --- soundscape actions --- n/a --- occupants' behavior --- children's cognitive performance --- young people's psychological response

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This book gathers 14 original contributions published in an IJERPH Special Issue that deal with the perception of environmental sounds and how such sounds are likely to affect human quality of life and well-being and the experience of a place. The research focus over the years has been gradually shifting from treating sound simply as “noise” and something that cities should get rid of to a potential “resource” to promote and support community life in public spaces. Three main topics or “needs” to be addressed by researchers and practitioners emerged from this Special Issue: (1) the need to re-think “quietness” in cities as something that goes beyond the mere “pursuit of silence”, (2) the need to integrate additional contextual factors in the characterization and management of urban acoustic environments for public health, and (3) the need to consider the acoustic quality of indoor spaces as opposed to an outdoor-only perspective. The contributions collected in this book will hopefully trigger new questions and inform the agenda of future researchers and practitioners in the environmental acoustics domain.

green space --- greenness --- noise exposure --- noise perception --- soundscape --- environmental sounds --- quietness --- vibrancy --- acoustic environments --- urban sound planning --- environmental noise --- public health --- well-being --- quality of life --- restoration --- quiet areas --- noise abatement --- soundscape design --- landscape planning --- urban planning --- general plan --- sustainability --- acoustic comfort --- inner yard acoustics --- soundscape pleasantness --- sound perception --- virtual room acoustics --- virtual audio --- quality of experience --- irrelevant speech noise --- noise annoyance --- productivity --- mental health --- cross-sectional survey --- open-plan offices --- shared offices --- occupants’ behavior --- restorative effect --- children’s cognitive performance --- classroom soundscape --- sustained attention --- short-term memory --- urban environments --- semiosis model --- square dancing --- public spaces --- acoustic territory --- enjoyment --- appropriateness --- psychological restoration --- emotions --- acoustic environment --- urban open public spaces --- urban design --- stress --- experiment --- virtual reality --- bird song --- noise --- perceived restoration --- quiet area --- urban park --- urban square --- audio-visual interaction --- audio-visual walk --- young people’s psychological response --- orthogonal analysis --- urban parks --- Musikiosk --- soundscape intervention --- democratic soundscape installation --- quality of the urban public experience --- mixed methods study --- pocket park --- physiology --- perceptual attributes --- auditory --- sonic experience --- tranquillity --- garden therapy --- landscape architecture --- Japanese gardens --- autoethnography --- soundscape actions --- n/a --- occupants' behavior --- children's cognitive performance --- young people's psychological response

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It is now recognized that workplace aspects (scheduling, shift work, physically demanding work, chemical exposure) not only increase the risk of injury and illness, but also impact health behaviors (smoking, physical activity) and health outcomes (sleep disorders and fatigue, obesity, musculoskeletal disorders). In turn, ill health and chronic conditions can affect performance at work, increasing risk for injury, absenteeism, and reduced productivity. In the past few decades, programs that expand the traditional focus of occupational safety and health to consider nontraditional work-related sources of health and well-being have been shown to be more effective than programs that separately address these issues. This Total Worker Health approach has been recognized by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as a method for protecting the safety and health of workers, while also advancing the overall well-being of these workers by addressing work conditions. This compendium presents work from an international collection of scholars exploring the relationship between workplace factors and worker safety, health, and well-being. It provides guidance for improving the organization and design of work environments, innovative strategies for promoting worker well-being, and novel methods for exposing underlying occupational causes of chronic disease.

Humanities --- Social interaction --- workplace bullying --- quality of life --- occupational health --- work-to-family conflict --- Korean workplaces --- organizational intervention --- health promotion --- injury prevention --- musculoskeletal --- ergonomics --- mixed-methods study --- construction industry --- safety management --- health risk behaviors --- workplace safety --- safety leadership --- health promoting leadership --- safety programs --- health protection --- leadership --- qualitative study --- Perceived Occupational Health (POH) --- Job Demands-Control-Social Support (JD-R) model --- professional accountants --- work organization --- dirty work --- moral leadership --- taint normalization --- management consulting --- burnout --- psychometric properties --- nursing --- workforce demographics --- home care workers --- workplace --- occupational --- safety --- health --- well-being --- dissemination --- cognitive demands --- employee well-being --- working conditions --- job satisfaction --- wellbeing --- wellbeing misalignment --- Millennials --- work stress --- productivity --- impairment cost --- stress management --- employee characteristics --- workplace health promotion --- health and safety --- cardiovascular disease --- work environment --- social capital --- trust --- Total Worker Health® --- health behaviors --- job stress --- occupational safety and health --- worker well-being --- turnover --- employment duration --- occupational injury --- manufacturing --- newly-hired workers --- occupational wellbeing --- performance --- happy-productive worker --- total worker health --- breastfeeding --- industry --- workplace accommodations --- work culture --- work policy --- occupational health surveillance --- young workers --- training --- MTurk --- likeability --- behavior change --- Total Worker Health --- participatory methods --- program implementation --- organizational readiness --- process evaluation --- logic model --- workplace health management --- occupational health and safety --- company reintegration management --- return to work --- cross-sectional survey --- Germany --- adolescent --- hypertension --- blood pressure --- Hispanic --- work --- farmworker --- integration --- participatory workplace program --- process fidelity --- program impact --- sustainability --- workplace health --- wellness --- governance --- planning --- barriers --- survey --- ACA --- precarious work --- action learning --- technical assistance --- community-university partnership --- policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change --- workplace bullying --- quality of life --- occupational health --- work-to-family conflict --- Korean workplaces --- organizational intervention --- health promotion --- injury prevention --- musculoskeletal --- ergonomics --- mixed-methods study --- construction industry --- safety management --- health risk behaviors --- workplace safety --- safety leadership --- health promoting leadership --- safety programs --- health protection --- leadership --- qualitative study --- Perceived Occupational Health (POH) --- Job Demands-Control-Social Support (JD-R) model --- professional accountants --- work organization --- dirty work --- moral leadership --- taint normalization --- management consulting --- burnout --- psychometric properties --- nursing --- workforce demographics --- home care workers --- workplace --- occupational --- safety --- health --- well-being --- dissemination --- cognitive demands --- employee well-being --- working conditions --- job satisfaction --- wellbeing --- wellbeing misalignment --- Millennials --- work stress --- productivity --- impairment cost --- stress management --- employee characteristics --- workplace health promotion --- health and safety --- cardiovascular disease --- work environment --- social capital --- trust --- Total Worker Health® --- health behaviors --- job stress --- occupational safety and health --- worker well-being --- turnover --- employment duration --- occupational injury --- manufacturing --- newly-hired workers --- occupational wellbeing --- performance --- happy-productive worker --- total worker health --- breastfeeding --- industry --- workplace accommodations --- work culture --- work policy --- occupational health surveillance --- young workers --- training --- MTurk --- likeability --- behavior change --- Total Worker Health --- participatory methods --- program implementation --- organizational readiness --- process evaluation --- logic model --- workplace health management --- occupational health and safety --- company reintegration management --- return to work --- cross-sectional survey --- Germany --- adolescent --- hypertension --- blood pressure --- Hispanic --- work --- farmworker --- integration --- participatory workplace program --- process fidelity --- program impact --- sustainability --- workplace health --- wellness --- governance --- planning --- barriers --- survey --- ACA --- precarious work --- action learning --- technical assistance --- community-university partnership --- policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change