An In-depth Evaluation of Urban Soundscape Perception: İzmir Konak Square

In urban design, another concept that gains importance as visual perception is auditory perception. To provide acoustic comfort in cities, these subjective perceptions should be investigated and known in depth. Soundscape has been used as a key method to improve sound quality in urban open spaces in recent years. There is no detailed study for the province of Izmir. Therefore, it is of great importance to investigate the soundscape perceptions of Izmir Konak Square users. The aim of the study is to show the importance of soundscape design in public spaces by investigating the perceptions of the soundscape and sound preferences of Konak Square users and the effects of demographic factors. Within the scope of the study, the sounds in the field were examined by literature review and on-site observation, and survey scales were prepared accordingly. A survey was conducted with 385 people in the field. After the survey data were collected, frequency analyses and pairwise comparison tests were conducted.