Ears Tuned for Birds, Living in a World of Engines

In 2011, an estimated one million healthy life years were lost from traffic-related noise in the western part of Europe only. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/who-compendium-on-health-and-environment/who_compendium_noise_01042022.pdf?sfvrsn=bc371498_3 As evidenced by the statement above, the sonic environment is much more important for our health than most of us think! My interest in soundscapes comes from a triangulation of my pursuits as…