RNP 07 | SONIC JOURNAL

NOISE LANDSCAPE

FEBRUARY 1, 2026

The introduction of the RNP 07 flight paths in northern Brussels transforms residential neighborhoods and mixed-use areas into what Boucsein et al. (2017) call a ‘noise landscape.’ Field recordings, annotated observations, and small data traces (events, peaks, intervals), document how the RNP 07 pattern solidifies: silence becomes scarce, interruption the norm. This situated sonic field journal, in audio-essay form, art- and data-informed, traces how routing changes redefine the conditions of everyday urban environments and lived sonic UX.

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How to cite:

Claus, C. (2026). RNP 07 | Sonic Journal. https://clauscaroline.be/rnp-07/

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