A soundscape is a sound or combination of sounds from an immersive environment. The soundscape refers the natural acoustic of one place or acoustic ecology consisting of natural sounds, including animal vocalizations and, for instance, the sounds of weather; and also a diversity of sounds created by humans, through musical composition , sound design , or as a product of ordinary human activities including conversation, work, and noise pollution from use of industrial technology.
The term "soundscape" can also refer to an audio recording or performance of sounds that create the sensation of experiencing a particular acoustic environment, or compositions created using the "found sounds" of an acoustic environment.
The soundscape is at the same time, an important sound document of our societies since they are a real expression of our identity. In this sense the Mexican National Phonoteque have an special interest in make the cataloguing process and at the recording work recovering a very important part of our cultural identity in the Soundscape of Mexico project. In the Mexican soundscape project the National Phonoteque is rescue all the sounds that are changing and are in a risk of disappear.