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Edda Bild is a Researcher at McGill University, specializing in Soundscape studies and urban acoustics. She holds a PhD in Social Sciences and collaborates with municipal and public health entities, including the City of Montreal and Direction régionale de la santé publique (QC). Her work bridges urban design, public health, and sensory studies to inform policy and urban planning.
Education:
- PhD in Social Sciences (institution not specified)
Research: Her key research areas include nighttime noise management in Montreal’s nightlife districts, pandemic-era urban soundscapes, and participatory approaches to sound as an urban resource. She leads the ÉcoutezMTL/ListenUpMTL initiative and contributed to the Assumption-Long-Point Milieu de vie study. She designs professional training programs like Sound fundamentals for professionals of the built environment.
Collaborations: Active collaborations with UQAM’s Observatoire des milieux de vie urbains (OMV), the City of Montreal’s Service for Economic Development, and international researchers in acoustics and urban planning.
Grants & Projects:
- Lead researcher on ÉcoutezMTL pilot project (Montreal nightlife sound policy)
- Assumption-Long-Point study (OMV/UQAM collaboration)
- Contributions to international noise policy comparisons
