Hush City 1.1.3

Hush City is an app that allows you to discover, map, and evaluate quiet areas in your city and around the world. This application helps you to find serene places where you can escape the hustle and bustle of urban life, unwind, engage in activities with your family, read a book, or have tranquil conversations. Embrace the art of slowing down!

By joining the Hush City community, you actively contribute to global research aimed at mapping quiet spaces in cities. The app offers a simple way to participate:

• Download the Hush City app.
• Visit one of your favorite quiet spots.
• Record the sound of the environment.
• Capture an image of the spot where you captured the sound.
• Complete a questionnaire about the peaceful location.
• Share this valuable information with your community.

You can also utilize the app to locate nearby tranquil spots. Visit them and relish some peaceful time there.

In today's increasingly noisy urban environments, silence has become a scarce commodity. In Europe alone, more than 125 million individuals are affected by traffic-related noise pollution yearly. Hush City aims to make tranquility accessible to all those who value it.

For those interested in learning more about the research project, further information can be found at www.opensourcesoundscapes.org, where citizen science intersects with soundscape research.

Please note that noise measurements taken by the mobile app may vary in accuracy based on factors such as smartphone models used, weather conditions, and other variables.

Credits:

• The first version of the Hush City app was launched in April 2017 as part of the project "Beyond the Noise: Open Source Soundscapes" (2016-2018).
• The second version of the app was developed under the project "Hush City Mobile Lab" (2018-2020).

Acknowledgments:

• The Hush City mobile app draws inspiration from the concept of the HUSH EXPO app envisioned by Dr. Antonella Radicchi for EXPO Milan 2015.
• Funding for the project "Beyond the Noise: Open Source Soundscapes" was received from the IPODI-Marie Curie Fellowship – People Program (Marie Curie Actions) of the European Union's Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013) under REA grant agreement no. 600209 (TU Berlin/IPODI).
• Funding for the project "Hush City Mobile Lab" was provided by the HEAD-Genuit Foundation.