Acoustic Environment of Care Homes - Case Studies From China

This book examines the indoor acoustic environment of China's residential aged care facilities and links it with the physiological and psychological wellbeing of residents.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Development and Classification of Residential Aged Care Facilities in China
Chapter 2. The Acoustic Environment of China's Residential Aged Care Facilities
Chapter 3. The Acoustic Perception of the Elderly in Chinese Residential Aged Care Facilities
Chapter 4. Influence of Acoustic Environment of Residential Aged Care Facilities on Well-being
Chapter 6. Strategies for Improving Indoor Acoustic Environment in Residential Aged Care Facilities

About the author

Jingyi Mu is Associate Professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Architecture and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology. Visiting Scholar of UCL Institute of Environmental Design and Engineering, the Bartlet, University College London (UCL). She specializes in research on architectural environments for elderly care facilities and healthy environment of public buildings.
Jian Kang is a Professor of Acoustics and Soundscape at the UCL Institute of Environmental Design and Engineering, The Bartlet, University College London (UCL). He is Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, a Member of Academia Europaea - The Academy of Europe, an International Member (Academician) of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and President of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV).

Summary

This book examines the indoor acoustic environment of China's residential aged care facilities and links it with the physiological and psychological wellbeing of residents.

Product details

• Authors: Jian Kang, Kang Jian, Jingyi Mu, Jingyi Kang Mu
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032502120
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3250212-0
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; China, ARCHITECTURE / Interior Design / General, Professional interior design, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, SCIENCE / Acoustics & Sound, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Acoustics & Sound, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Later Years, Care of the elderly, Architecture: interior design, Building construction & materials, Acoustic & sound engineering, Building construction and materials, Acoustic and sound engineering