Taming the noise : soundscape and livability in a technocratic city-state

For hypergrowing Singapore, noise is an issue of everyday life. As a public problem, noise can be very relative because it deeply relates to the level of tolerance, while tolerance to noise is socially conditioned. But in a city where virtually every public issue is subject to technocratic handling,...

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Main Authors: Amir, Sulfikar, Sadoway, David, Dommaraju, Premchand
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1527902021-12-14T00:59:39Z Taming the noise : soundscape and livability in a technocratic city-state Amir, Sulfikar Sadoway, David Dommaraju, Premchand School of Social Sciences Social sciences::Sociology::Urban sociology Noise Urban Growth Livability Soundscape Singapore For hypergrowing Singapore, noise is an issue of everyday life. As a public problem, noise can be very relative because it deeply relates to the level of tolerance, while tolerance to noise is socially conditioned. But in a city where virtually every public issue is subject to technocratic handling, sound and noise are considered techno-environmental problems that require technocratic remedies. Drawing on the growing literature on soundscape and sound studies, this research note seeks to examine how sound and noise are being problematized in the urban spaces of Singapore. Our research note will examine a case of how cross-cutting issues of sound/noise, technology, and livability manifest at the neighborhood-level. In particular, we will draw upon our ethnographic study to explore noise issues in a high density neighborhood in Singapore. Focusing on one high density neighborhood, our study provides interesting insights into the challenges of devising policies/plans for postcolonial modern cities in a state of perpetual flux. It also shows how technocratic handling faces limitations in dealing with urban noise and public responses in the context of changing soundscapes. Ministry of National Development (MND) This paper is based on research supported by the Land and Liveability National Innovation Challenge under L2NIC award Number L2NICCFP1-2013-1. 2021-12-14T00:59:39Z 2021-12-14T00:59:39Z 2021 Journal Article Amir, S., Sadoway, D. & Dommaraju, P. (2021). Taming the noise : soundscape and livability in a technocratic city-state. East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18752160.2021.1936749 1875-2160 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152790 10.1080/18752160.2021.1936749 en L2NICCFP1-2013-1 East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal © 2021 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. All rights reserved.
institution Nanyang Technological University
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country Singapore
Singapore
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topic Social sciences::Sociology::Urban sociology
Noise
Urban Growth
Livability
Soundscape
Singapore
spellingShingle Social sciences::Sociology::Urban sociology
Noise
Urban Growth
Livability
Soundscape
Singapore
Amir, Sulfikar
Sadoway, David
Dommaraju, Premchand
Taming the noise : soundscape and livability in a technocratic city-state
description For hypergrowing Singapore, noise is an issue of everyday life. As a public problem, noise can be very relative because it deeply relates to the level of tolerance, while tolerance to noise is socially conditioned. But in a city where virtually every public issue is subject to technocratic handling, sound and noise are considered techno-environmental problems that require technocratic remedies. Drawing on the growing literature on soundscape and sound studies, this research note seeks to examine how sound and noise are being problematized in the urban spaces of Singapore. Our research note will examine a case of how cross-cutting issues of sound/noise, technology, and livability manifest at the neighborhood-level. In particular, we will draw upon our ethnographic study to explore noise issues in a high density neighborhood in Singapore. Focusing on one high density neighborhood, our study provides interesting insights into the challenges of devising policies/plans for postcolonial modern cities in a state of perpetual flux. It also shows how technocratic handling faces limitations in dealing with urban noise and public responses in the context of changing soundscapes.
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Sadoway, David
Dommaraju, Premchand
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Dommaraju, Premchand
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title Taming the noise : soundscape and livability in a technocratic city-state
title_short Taming the noise : soundscape and livability in a technocratic city-state
title_full Taming the noise : soundscape and livability in a technocratic city-state
title_fullStr Taming the noise : soundscape and livability in a technocratic city-state
title_full_unstemmed Taming the noise : soundscape and livability in a technocratic city-state
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