Abstract
What is the effect of stream sounds in channel landscape? Recently, many canals have been remodeled. to improve the environment in rural settlements in Japan. Almost all Japanese canals were designed only in terms of sight factors. However, stream sounds are a feast for our ears. For example, stream sounds are generally created in traditional Japanese gardens as a gardening technique.
In order to measure the influence of stream sounds on attractiveness of channel landscape, 6 types of waterways were selected and 3 types of sensory tests were carried out on 144 subjects. Almost all subjects appreciated stream sounds as an amenity. If environmental elements of waterways consist of visual and auditory factors, then the pleasantness of stream sounds can make channel landscape more attractive.
