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dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, Penelope
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T14:05:51Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T14:05:51Z
dc.date.created2015-03-03T20:15:08Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationO'Connor, P. 2011. Turning a Deaf Ear: Acoustic Value in the Assessment of Heritage Landscapes. Landscape Research. 36 (3): pp. 269-290.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37682
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/01426397.2011.564729
dc.description.abstract

Aesthetic value is one of the fundamental criteria used to determine the cultural heritage significance of important places. In Australia, however, cultural heritage has had only a limited engagement with theories on aesthetics, and as a result, no practical methodology has been developed to identify, describe and assess the acoustic dimension of aesthetic value. This paper critiques the literature on aesthetics that cultural heritage has focused on to date, highlighting its emphasis on the visual qualities of place over other multi-sensory understandings. Recent research into acoustics, particularly based on the concept of the soundscape, is explored in order to develop a qualitative methodology to assist heritage practitioners and others in understanding, describing and evaluating the acoustics of place. The applicability of this approach is demonstrated through the analysis of two cultural landscapes in the south-west of Western Australia.

dc.publisherRoutlegde
dc.titleTurning a Deaf Ear: Acoustic Value in the Assessment of Heritage Landscapes
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume36
dcterms.source.startPage269
dcterms.source.endPage290
dcterms.source.issn0142-6397
dcterms.source.titleLandscape Research
curtin.departmentSchool of Built Environment
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