Does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?

Protected natural areas are not free from noise, especially noise generated by traffic within park boundaries. Natural soundscapes are important for maintaining community structure, providing positive visitor experiences, and increasing visitor support for management actions that reduce impacts on n...

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Autores principales:	Mitchell J. Levenhagen, Zachary D. Miller, Alissa R. Petrelli, Lauren A. Ferguson, Yau-Huo (Jimmy) Shr, B. Derrick Taff, Kurt M. Fristrup, Christopher J.W. McClure, Shan Burson, Michael Giamellaro, Peter Newman, Clinton D. Francis, Jesse R. Barber
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Publicado:	Resilience Alliance 2021
Materias:	noise mitigation protected areas soundscape speed limit reduction traffic noise visitor experience Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/8e3463b8caa64d77bc96ea9e2af343ff
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8e3463b8caa64d77bc96ea9e2af343ff2021-11-15T16:40:17ZDoes experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?1708-308710.5751/ES-12277-260232https://doaj.org/article/8e3463b8caa64d77bc96ea9e2af343ff2021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol26/iss2/art32/https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087Protected natural areas are not free from noise, especially noise generated by traffic within park boundaries. Natural soundscapes are important for maintaining community structure, providing positive visitor experiences, and increasing visitor support for management actions that reduce impacts on natural resources. To test experimental quieting as a strategy to increase both wildlife habitat quality and visitor experience, we enforced decreased speed limits and presented educational signage to reduce sound levels along a road system in an alternating, on-off block design within Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. We continuously recorded background sound levels while conducting bird space use assessments and visitor-intercept surveys along the experimental corridor. Our mitigation approach lowered sound levels during sign-present weeks, yet there was no relationship between bird space use near roadways and traffic noise, perhaps due to the increased duration of noise exposure created by lower speed limits. There was, however, a relationship between visitor perception of birdsong diversity and background sound level. Critically, visitors preferred soundscape mitigation strategies limiting personal access in exchange for better experiences in natural soundscapes.Mitchell J. LevenhagenZachary D. MillerAlissa R. PetrelliLauren A. FergusonYau-Huo (Jimmy) ShrB. Derrick TaffKurt M. FristrupChristopher J.W. McClureShan BursonMichael GiamellaroPeter NewmanClinton D. FrancisJesse R. BarberResilience Alliancearticlenoise mitigationprotected areassoundscapespeed limit reductiontraffic noisevisitor experienceBiology (General)QH301-705.5EcologyQH540-549.5ENEcology and Society, Vol 26, Iss 2, p 32 (2021)
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topic	noise mitigation protected areas soundscape speed limit reduction traffic noise visitor experience Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5
spellingShingle	noise mitigation protected areas soundscape speed limit reduction traffic noise visitor experience Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 Mitchell J. Levenhagen Zachary D. Miller Alissa R. Petrelli Lauren A. Ferguson Yau-Huo (Jimmy) Shr B. Derrick Taff Kurt M. Fristrup Christopher J.W. McClure Shan Burson Michael Giamellaro Peter Newman Clinton D. Francis Jesse R. Barber Does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?
description	Protected natural areas are not free from noise, especially noise generated by traffic within park boundaries. Natural soundscapes are important for maintaining community structure, providing positive visitor experiences, and increasing visitor support for management actions that reduce impacts on natural resources. To test experimental quieting as a strategy to increase both wildlife habitat quality and visitor experience, we enforced decreased speed limits and presented educational signage to reduce sound levels along a road system in an alternating, on-off block design within Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. We continuously recorded background sound levels while conducting bird space use assessments and visitor-intercept surveys along the experimental corridor. Our mitigation approach lowered sound levels during sign-present weeks, yet there was no relationship between bird space use near roadways and traffic noise, perhaps due to the increased duration of noise exposure created by lower speed limits. There was, however, a relationship between visitor perception of birdsong diversity and background sound level. Critically, visitors preferred soundscape mitigation strategies limiting personal access in exchange for better experiences in natural soundscapes.
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author	Mitchell J. Levenhagen Zachary D. Miller Alissa R. Petrelli Lauren A. Ferguson Yau-Huo (Jimmy) Shr B. Derrick Taff Kurt M. Fristrup Christopher J.W. McClure Shan Burson Michael Giamellaro Peter Newman Clinton D. Francis Jesse R. Barber
author_facet	Mitchell J. Levenhagen Zachary D. Miller Alissa R. Petrelli Lauren A. Ferguson Yau-Huo (Jimmy) Shr B. Derrick Taff Kurt M. Fristrup Christopher J.W. McClure Shan Burson Michael Giamellaro Peter Newman Clinton D. Francis Jesse R. Barber
author_sort	Mitchell J. Levenhagen
title	Does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?
title_short	Does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?
title_full	Does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?
title_fullStr	Does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?
title_full_unstemmed	Does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?
title_sort	does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?
publisher	Resilience Alliance
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/8e3463b8caa64d77bc96ea9e2af343ff
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Does experimentally quieting traffic noise benefit people and birds?

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