The Construction of Place-Based Soundscapes: An Analysis of the Artistic Intervention and Social Connectivity Functions of Community Sound Walk Projects in Urban Renewal

Abstract

In the context of the accelerated urban renewal process, sound landscapes have shifted to become an important dimension for perceiving urban spaces. This paper takes the community sound walk project as the research object and explores how sound walks, through auditory practices, can reconstruct the place-based nature of urban soundscapes from three dimensions: artistic intervention, social connection, and auditory practice. It cannot cover all sound types. The study holds that sound walks guide residents to re-listen to the recorded community sounds, activate collective memory and local emotions, and strengthen social connections among community members. Such research provides strong support for the study of sound landscapes. This study expands the theoretical boundaries of sound landscape research, offers a new theoretical perspective for understanding the internal connections between artistic intervention, sound practice, and community creation, and is of great value for community governance and cultural practices in urban renewal.

https://doi.org/10.65281/905175