Explore the sounds of New York, London and Barcelona in these gorgeous maps
 

Explore the sounds of New York, London and Barcelona in these gorgeous maps
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Ever wanted to escape the big city hustle and just find a quiet place to sit and rest for a minute?*A new project called Chatty Maps might help you find that ideal spot.*

The project aims to map the most common sounds in cities, turning the results into*beautiful maps*that tell you what an urban area sounds like.*

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Created by researchers Luca Maria Aiello, Rossa** Schifanella, Daniele Quercia and Francesco Aletta, the project currently includes maps of New York, London, Boston, Madrid and Barcelona.*


The sounds are divided into five categories: Transport, nature, human, music and building (mechanical), each represented with a different color (red, green, blue, yellow and grey). So if an area is predominantly green, chances are you'll hear birds chirping and water splashing there. A red area, on the other hand, will likely have the **ise of buses and trams drowning out all other sounds.* Read more...


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