Current Projects
Quiet Parks International is developing the Research Foundation for better understanding of the effects of quiet and noise pollution on all life. Our Team consists of scientists, social scientists, acoustic ecologists, musicologists, analysts, research librarians, and professionals who are part of a multi-disciplinary research community.
Research Database
Quiet Parks International research librarians are partnering with the Quiet Parks International Team on an ambitious project to index all the world’s research literature on the effects of quiet and noise pollution. The purpose is to create a publicly available search tool that will search all existing research literature. This will be available free of charge for use by researchers, educators, professionals, journalists, and enthusiasts.
This project launched April 2019 and will be an ongoing iterative effort that will continue into the future. As we learn more about the research landscape from our partners, Quiet Parks International will expand the database.
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2025 QPI Assessment Criteria
The 2025 QPI Assessment Criteria is the work of a multi-disciplinary Standards Committee representing a variety of backgrounds and methods. Managed by Executive Director Ethan Bourdeau, the QPI Assessment Criteria outlines the site selection, assessment, review, and maintenance processes for awarded and cerified QPI projects. A deeper dive into the inception, creation, and maintenance of this document can be viewed at this link from our kickoff webinar: QPI Assessment Criteria
Site Consultation and Data Retrieval
Coming soon
Quiet Management and Stewardship Training
Coming soon
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