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Soundscapes in Arab Cities: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda

Tallal Abdel Karim Bouzir^1,*, Djihed Berkouk^2,3, Theodore S. Eisenman⁴, Dietrich Schwela⁵, Nader Azab², Mohammed M. Gomma^2,6, Samiha Boucherit⁷

1 Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, Blida University, Blida, 09000, Algeria
2 Hekma School of Engineering, Computing and Design, Department of Architecture, Dar Al-Hekma University, Jeddah, 22246, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3 Department of Architecture, Biskra University, Biskra, 07000, Algeria
4 Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, USA
5 University of York, Environment Department, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), York, UK
6 Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan, 81542, Egypt
7 Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Aversa, CE, 81031, Italy

* Corresponding Author: Tallal Abdel Karim Bouzir. Email: