Barreiras de acesso causadas por sinais acústicos perturbadores para deficientes visuais: efeitos na orientação e na mobilidade
Keywords:
Soundscape, noise, noise pollution, visual impairment, soundAbstract
The present study aims to investigate the influence of soundscapes on the mobility of visually impaired individuals to determine whether the increase in sound pollution, especially in urban centers, significantly impacts their orientation abilities. Data collection was conducted through a series of soundwalks and interviews with visually impaired participants, with the objective of understanding their perception of the surrounding auditory environment and identifying the main challenges and needs associated with an urban environment designed with elements and characteristics of a lo-fi soundscape. This research chose to involve voluntary and anonymous participants aged between 18 and 70 years who meet the legal criteria for total or partial blindness. The results demonstrated that the increase in sound pollution directly affects the daily lives of these individuals and that the use of hearing is of fundamental importance in the mobility strategies they adopt. Furthermore, a preference for environments characterized by lower noise levels or equipped with sound-absorbing elements was observed, even though considerable difficulty in mobility was found in extremely quiet contexts or in the presence of 'silent moving elements'.
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