**About the Special Issue Editors**

**Francesco Aletta**, AFHEA has been Research Associate at the Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, The Bartlett, University College London since 2018. He was Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Information Technology of Ghent University from 2016 to 2018 and Research Associate at the School of Architecture of the University of Sheffield, working on the soundscapes of both indoor and outdoor spaces. He has been Visiting Lecturer at Birmingham City University and Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Turin and the University of Roma Tre. His work on soundscape descriptors and predictive models has informed policy documents and international standards. He is Secretary of the Technical Committee for Noise of the European Acoustics Association. He serves on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed international journals in the fields of building and environmental acoustics, environmental psychology, and urban studies. Dr. Aletta has worked in soundscape studies for 10 years, with 70+ publications. He is the recipient of several research awards and funding for research equipment. He serves as a reviewer for 50+ journals and works as a referee for research projects for the Italian Ministry for Education, University, and Research.

**Jian Kang**, FREng, FIOA, FASA, FIIAV, CEng has been Chair in Acoustics at the Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, The Bartlett, University College London since 2018. He was Professor of Acoustics at the School of Architecture of the University of Sheffield from 2003 and is now Visiting Professor. He has also worked at the University of Cambridge, the Fraunhofer Institute of Building Physics in Germany, and Tsinghua University in China. He chairs the Technical Committee for Noise of the European Acoustics Association and the EU COST Action on Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes. He was awarded the IOA Tyndall Medal in 2008, the Peter Lord Award in 2014, the NAS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014, and the CIBSE Napier Shaw Bronze Medal in 2013. In addition, he is Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Professor Kang has worked in environmental and architectural acoustics for 30+ years, with 70+ research projects, 800+ publications, 90+ engineering/consultancy projects, and 20+ patents. His work on acoustic theories, design guidance, and products has brought major improvements to noise control in underground stations/tunnels and soundscape design in urban areas. He was the recipient of the prestigious Advanced ERC Grant Award and is currently working internationally on developing soundscape indices.

International Journal of *Environmental Research and Public Health*
