This is the blog of the Dollar soundscape research which is part of the project "Soundscapes and Cultural Sustainability - Strategies for Local Action", funded by the Academy of Finland (2009-2012).
In 1975, five European villages were visited by a group of Canadian soundscape researchers and members of the World Soundscape Project (WSP). The villages were in France, Sweden, Scotland, Germany, and Italy.
The Acoustic Environments in Change project, led by Dr Helmi Järviluoma from the University of Turku, revisited the villages in 2000 to undertake comparative studies, and at the same time added new community based initiatives and approaches to the soundscape.
In 2011, researchers visit and present the Acoustic Environments in Change project in the villages. This time school pupils produce their own views of the villages soundscapes, and the views are published in this blog for all to read. The blog will be open and updated after the research period as well. All Dollarites are more than welcome to add their own texts, pictures and sounds.
