Abstract

This work addresses the call for integrative approaches to sound- scape research that facilitate interdisciplinary advances, through enhancements to the 2018 International Organization for Standardization “Taxonomy of the Acoustic Environment for Soundscape Studies”, included in ISO12913-2 for soundscape data col- lection and reporting. Specifically, it strengthens natural sound sour- ces and type considerations, enabling integrated approaches across urban and natural contexts. Building on the premise that what peo- ple experience in one context (e.g., home; work), they bring into other contexts [e.g., protected areas (PA)], two-phased survey research contrasted Chilean PA visitors’ perceptions of Coyhaique National Reserve acoustic environments with prevalent sounds at home and work (n¼333). The paper’s proposed taxonomy enhance- ments may enable integration of PA perceptual soundscape research with research from other disciplines/contexts, facilitating better understanding of visitor perceptions that can lead to better informed soundscapes programming and monitoring, and improved Healthy Park, Healthy People outcomes.