The document discusses soundscapes and how empty spaces are not necessarily silent, as they still contain sounds whether natural, human, or industrial. Certain industrial or human sounds that drown out nature can make a place feel emptier than true silence.

1. :Soundscapes
The sound of place. Empty space, does not mean silence. Neither does it mean absence
of sound. Sometimes industry soundscapes, absence of nature, or human sounds, are
the most empty.