New article published in Sustainability journal

Researchers from the Soundlapse project, together with André Rabello-Mestre from the University of Bergen, have recently published a scientific article in the international Web of Science journal Sustainability, dedicated to interdisciplinary research on environmental, social, and cultural sustainability.

The article explores the use of soundscape research and immersive audio technologies as tools for investigating and communicating processes of environmental transformation, with particular emphasis on listening experience and its potential to foster environmental awareness. Based on field recordings made in natural landscapes of southern Chile and their reproduction in multichannel listening environments, the study examines how different spatial contexts influence the perception of immersion, presence, and sonic quality.

The work is situated within a line of research that bridges acoustics, soundscape ecology, auditory perception, and artistic practice. It argues that immersive listening can function as an effective means of connecting scientific research, artistic creation, and environmental education. In this regard, the study contributes both methodologically—through perceptual evaluations and acoustic analysis—and in applied terms, with relevance for museum, educational, and science-communication contexts.

This publication forms part of a long-term research project on soundscapes in transformation, developed by the Soundlapse team, and further strengthens the international projection of research conducted at the Universidad Austral de Chile in the areas of sustainability, sound, and the relationship between culture and the environment.

The full article is available here.