environmental acoustics
nounUK /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl əˈkuː.stɪks/
US /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl əˈkuː.stɪks/
Environmental acoustics is the study of how sound moves and behaves in places like parks, cities, and neighborhoods.
The city hired experts in environmental acoustics to measure how loud the new highway would be near homes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The acoustic qualities of a particular outdoor place, such as how sound carries in a valley.
The environmental acoustics of the canyon made every whisper echo for miles.
3. The branch of acoustics that deals with controlling unwanted noise in the environment.
New rules on environmental acoustics limit how loud construction can be at night.
4. The study of how animals and people are affected by sounds around them.
Researchers in environmental acoustics found that birds sing louder in noisy cities.