InhaltsangabePreface1          Soundscape  & Landscape Ecologies1.1 Introduction1.2 A  Semantic Caveat: Sound, Sonic, Acoustic1.3 The Definition of Soundscape1.4 A Brief History of Soundscape Ecology: Origins and Perspectives1.5 The Disciplinary Contribution to the Soundscape Ecology1.6 The Three  Sources of the Sonic Environment            1.6.1 Geophonies            1.6.2 Biophonies            1.6.3 Anthrophonies1.7 Foreground and Background Sonic Environment1.8 Hi-Fi  &  Lo-Fi Soundscapes1.9 Landscape: Emerging Patterns and Dynamics1.10 Sonic Patterns in Soundscape Ecology1.10.1 Definition of Sonotope1.10.2 Definition of Soundtope1.10.3 Definition of Sonotone1.11 The Relationship between Landscape Structure and Soundscape Patterns1.12 The  Sonic Components of the  Environment and the General Theory of  Resources1.13 Definition of Sonic Eco-field1.14 Landscape Fragmentation  and Soundscape ProcessesReferences  2          The Sonic Characters of the Landscapes2.1 Introduction2.2 Weather Conditions and Sound propagation2.3 Climatic Patterns and Sounds2.4 Elevation and Song Complexity2.5 The Contribution of Vegetation Micro and Macro Structure to Sonic Environment2.6 Reverberation and Attenuation in Broadleaf and Pine Forests 2.7 Vibrations and Leaves2.8 Sound Propagation at Forest Edges 2.9 The Jungle Soundscape2.10 The Sound of FireReferences  3          Bioacoustic Theories3.1 Introduction3.2 The Morphological Adaptation Hypothesis (MAH)3.3 The Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis (AAH)3.4 The Acoustic Niche Hypothesis (ANH)3.5 The Species Recognition Hypothesis (SRH)References 4          Communication Theories4.1 Introduction4.2 The Communication Theory4.3 Eavesdropping and the Interspecific Communication4.4 Echolocation: a Special Case of Communication4.5 Heterospecific and Conspecific Attraction4.6 Male-Female Song Recognition4.7 Sound Degradation and Ranging  Hypothesis4.8 Distress Calls4.9 Soundscape Orientation and Spatial Source Segregation4.10 Ecological  Codes4.11 How to Improve Signaling  4.12 The Honesty  of  Acoustical Signals4.13 Dialects as a Divergent Communication4.14 Acoustic Partitioning in Birds and Frogs4.15 Communication in Steep Soil4.16 Signaling Systems and Climatic Proxies4.17 Song and Reproductive Timing4.18 Acoustic Cues and Antipredatory Performance4.19 Soft Song4.20 The Bioacoustics Interactions between Plants and   InsectsReferences 5          The Human Dimension of the Soundscape: from Individuals to Society5.1 Introduction5.2 Psychological  Approach  to  the Soundscape Interpretation5.3 Noise Sensitivity5.4 Noise Annoyance: Definition  and  Evaluation  Procedures5.5 A Soundscape Semantic5.6 Elements of Psychoacoustics5.7 Noise Pollution: a Growing Problem for Human Societies5.8 Noise Consequences on  Human Physiology and Health5.9 The Characters of the Urban Soundscape5.10 The Sonic Environment of the Urban Parks5.11 Pleasant Sounds, Sound Pressure Level and Acoustic Comfort5.12 The Value of Soundmarks in Urban Landscape5.13 The Interactions between Visual  and Acoustic Stimuli5.14 Quiet Areas as Solution to Decrease People Annoyance5.15 The Aesthetic Component of Soundscape Interpretation5.16 ConclusionsReferences  6          Sonic Patterns I:  The Noise 6.1 Introduction6.2 A  Definition of Noise6.3 Characteristics of the Anthropoge

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