Natural soundscapes as a disciplinary bridge in pursuit of sustainability: research themes and priorities
Ecosystems and People (2025)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2025.2571450
This interdisciplinary paper explores how natural soundscapes can connect human wellbeing, ecological understanding, artistic practice, and sustainability. Drawing on workshops in the UK and South Korea, it identifies key research themes and priorities around listening, environmental empathy, health, and the role of technology in shaping human relationships with the natural world.
Keywords: soundscape, sustainability, ecoacoustics, environmental empathy, wellbeing, listening

