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Tranquillity is the quality of calm experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from man-made ones. As such it is a public good and can be seen as an indicator of environmental quality. Although harder to measure than other indicators such as water or air quality, by analysing the various factors that contribute to tranquillity it is possible to produce maps which show the relative tranquillity of different areas. Wikipedia
Examples of stimuli having positive impacts on tranquillity
* a natural landscape, including woodland
* presence of rivers, streams, lakes or the sea
* birds and other wildlife
* wide open spaces
Examples of stimuli having negative impacts on tranquillity
* cars, motorbikes, trains and aircraft – and roads and railways
* light pollution
* towns, cities and villages
* large numbers of people
* pylons, power lines, masts and wind turbines
NB. Tranquillity is not the absence of all noise, activity and buildings. Research has found that many rural activities, such as farming and hiking, and natural noises such as birdsong and cows lowing, enhance people’s experience of tranquillity. |
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