Details Details PDF BIBTEX RIS Title Shaping the Soundscape: Exploring the Influence of Building Layout on Outdoor Acoustic Environments Journal title Archives of Acoustics Yearbook Online first Authors Hamouta, Sami ; Ahriz, Atef ; Zemmouri, Noureddine ; Mansouri, Ahmed Affiliation Hamouta, Sami : Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Hydraulics (LGCH) Department of Architecture, 8 Mai 1945 Guelma UniversityGuelma, Algeria ; Ahriz, Atef : Applied Civil Engineering Laboratory (LGCA) Department of Architecture, University of TebessaTebessa, Algeria ; Zemmouri, Noureddine : Laboratory of Design and Modeling of Architectural and Urban Forms and Ambiances (LACOMOFA) Department of Architecture, University of BiskraBiskra, Algeria ; Mansouri, Ahmed : Department of Architecture, University of Batna 1Batna, Algeria Keywords outdoor acoustic environment ; architectural design optimization ; building geometry and acoustics ; noise mitigation strategies ; acoustic comfort in urban spaces Divisions of PAS Nauki Techniczne Publisher Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Committee on Acoustics Date 16.04.2026 Type Article Identifier ISSN 0137-5075 ; eISSN 2300-262X