Quiet City Project — Visualizing Urban Noise × Sensory Stress and Policy Proposals
Research that visualizes the urban sound environment from the perspective of individuals with sensory hypersensitivity and misophonia, developing a 'Sensory Stress Index.' The project demonstrates structural gaps in noise regulation and environmental justice deficits in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo.
Background
Do you feel stressed by everyday noise but get told you're 'overthinking it'? The noise problem is not about individual sensitivity — it's an issue of urban design and institutional frameworks. Using Bunkyo Ward as our field site, we aim to create livable sound environments for everyone through noise data visualization and structural analysis of regulations.
Research Artifacts
Progress map of frameworks and deliverables for each phase. Click a slot to expand related notes.
Hypothesis
4/6Framework
Problem Map
Deliverable
Fieldwork
0/5Framework
Research Design
Data Collection Plan
Ethics Checklist
Deliverable
Fieldwork Notes
Raw Data
Analysis
1/4Framework
Analysis Framework
Causal Loop Diagram
Deliverable
Data Visualization
Paper
0/5Framework
Paper Outline
Peer Review Plan
Deliverable
Research Report
Policy Brief
Infographic
Outreach
0/4Quiet City Report Vol.1 — Bunkyo Ward Sound Environment Fieldwork Report
Presentation
Media Kit
Real-time Noise Map β
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Research Artifacts
- 1.1Problem Map
- 1.6.1Four Research Hypotheses and Verification Plan
- 1.6.2Those Living Along Arterial Roads Bear the Greatest Noise Burden — An Environmental Justice Hypothesis for Japan
- 1.6.3How Much Do People with Sensory Hypersensitivity Suffer Outdoors — A World-First Research Gap
- 1.6.4What dB Cannot Measure — The Concept of Context-Dependent Stress
- 2.1Research Design
- 2.2Data Collection Plan
- 2.3Ethics Checklist
- 2.4Fieldwork Notes
- 2.5Raw Data
- 3.1Analysis Framework
- 3.2Causal Loop Diagram
- 3.4Data Visualization
- 4.1Paper Outline
- 4.2Peer Review Plan
- 4.3Research Report
- 4.4Policy Brief
- 4.5Infographic
- 5.1Public Article
- 5.2Presentation
- 5.3Media Kit
- 5.4Tools / Prototype