Abstract
In this research, we conducted several surveys on the soundscape of Saga Prefectural Forest Park in order to grasp the components and structure of soundscape of urban park, as well as the evaluation of each component from visitors in terms of favorite and harmonization. Then, we analyzed the spatial formation of soundscape, zoned the park into several sound divisions by Cluster Analysis; and elucidated the sound characteristics of each zone. We also examined the relative importance of each component and grasped the influence of park soundscape on external residents. The results of this research can not only benefit the soundscape design of urban parks, but also present a new and valuable angle for the research and design of environmental acoustics and comprehensive environment of urban open space.
