Turn On and Tune In: Problematizing the Relationship between Soundscape and Tourist Mood

Eşref Ay () and Semra Günay ()
Additional contact information
Eşref Ay: Anadolu University, Postal: Graduate School of Social Sciences, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey, http://www.anadolu.edu.tr/en
Semra Günay: Anadolu University, Postal: Tourism Faculty, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey, http://www.anadolu.edu.tr/en

Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, 2023, vol. 11, issue 4, 254-272

Abstract: This article aims to determine the effect of soundscape on tourist mood within the framework of sound pressure and sound types to provide a more effective destination experience. A theme park and a recreational area located in a central business district, which are important urban tourism attractions, were taken as research areas. For data collection, a Positive and Negative Affect Schedule was used. Furthermore, sound pressure measurements and environmental sound recordings were carried out through sound walks. At these locations, sound pressure levels and the types of sounds that make up the soundscape were identified. It was found that nature sounds, society, and human-induced sounds were predominantly heard in study areas. The results revealed that the sound types in soundscape, which have unique sound types in both study areas, produce a positive affect on tourists even if their pressure increases.

Keywords: Soundscape; Tourism; Mood; Soundwalk; Tourist Satisfaction; Tourism Geography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.cieo.pt/journal/J_4_2023/article5.pdf Full text (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ris:jspord:1083

Access Statistics for this article

Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being is currently edited by Patrícia Pinto

More articles in Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being from Cinturs - Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, University of Algarve University of Algarve, Faculty of Economics, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal, Coordinator of the Centre: Prof. Patrícia Pinto, E-mail: pvalle@ualg.pt. Contact information at EDIRC.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Silvia Fernandes ().