Light Pollution Control: World-Wide Effects of and Efforts to Reduce Light Pollution

Schwarz, H. E.

doi:10.1007/978-94-010-0049-9_4

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“…Our results suggest that at the same time there exists a fair degree of public acceptance for the preservation of dark areas and natural dimness, and even some willingness to reduce lighting that is already installed. These seemingly contradictory preferences reflect some commonly held misconceptions that complicate the management of light pollution (Mizon 2002;Schwartz 2003). These misconceptions include:…”

Section: Prospects For the Management Of Light Pollutionmentioning

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Voices for the darkness: online survey on public perceptions on light pollution as an environmental problem

Lyytimäki

Rinne

2013

Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences

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Light pollution is increasingly affecting ecosystems and human health. We present results from an online survey aimed to chart what aspects of lighting are considered harmful and how light pollution is perceived by the public. We focus on affluent societies by using Finland as an example of a northern industrialised country. The survey generated 2053 responses, particularly from well-educated urban persons living in residential areas and interested in astronomy or environmental issues. The results show that the lighting of residential areas and lighting serving traffic are considered the most common sources of light pollution while commercial lighting is perceived as the most annoying form of light use. Respondents commonly considered light pollution as a disturbance for outdoor recreation and relaxation. The results suggest that the ecological and health effects of light pollution emphasised by the research are poorly known by the people emphasising the aesthetic aspects. The results indicate relatively wide but passive acceptance for policy measures aimed at reducing light pollution.

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Section: Prospects For the Management Of Light Pollutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Voices for the darkness: online survey on public perceptions on light pollution as an environmental problem

Lyytimäki

Rinne

2013

Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences

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“…The logic here is that since astronomical activities are dominant in Italian provinces such as Lombardy, light pollution control measures that prevent skyglow should be more intensive. There are also several states or cities such as Bothell city in Washington DC (USA) [32], Beijing (China) [33], Bisei (Japan) [34], Catalonia (Spain) [35], etc., that have passed regional laws to address light pollution control. In most cases, regional ordinances are adopted to combat specific light pollution issues that are caused by activities prevalent in a given city or province.…”

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Sustainable Lighting Policies: The Contribution of Advertisement and Decorative Lighting to Local Light Pollution in Seoul, South Korea

Ngarambe

Kim

2018

Sustainability

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We carried out field measurements to determine the contribution of advertisement and decorative lighting to local light pollution in Seoul. We used the lighting limits set by the “Light Pollution Prevention Act”, which regulates light pollution, as measuring criteria. Our results show that both advertisement and decorative lighting are significant contributors to local light pollution in Seoul. Thirty percent of advertisement lighting measured in our study areas exceeded the legal limits. Moreover, we found that certain types of advertisement lighting are more likely to cause light pollution than the others. In addition, 73% of the decorative lighting found in our sample areas exceeded the legal limits. Based on our findings, we suggest that local light pollution policies establish a curfew time when all advertisement and decorative lighting must be completely turned off. Such an approach is essential in reducing lighting levels in outdoor environments. Furthermore, it lessens the burden on law enforcement personnel, who otherwise must ensure that advertisement and decorative lighting levels are kept within the legal limits. In light of the ongoing debate over the role of lighting in public well-being and the sustainability of cities, the present study provides a discussion on the status and management policy of light pollution caused by advertisement and decorative lighting.

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“…The amount used for public street lighting in Helsinki, Finland, is roughly 170 million kWh, meaning that the light wasted in Paris over a 5-day period could illuminate the whole of Helsinki for 1 day. Light sent upward is estimated to produce economic losses worth billions of euros every year (Schwarz 2003). The wasted energy also means larger CO 2 emissions.…”

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A review of energy efficiency label of street lighting systems

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There are very few countries that have provisions addressing the energy efficiency of the whole street lighting system, such as Spain or the Netherlands. Nevertheless, there is not an agreement about how energy efficiency must be assessed. The Spanish Government contemplates it in the Royal Decree 1890/2008 with the goal of improving energy savings and efficiency. However, this has not obtained the expected results. Nowadays, energy efficiency of this kind of systems is assessed using a label. In the case of Spain, this label only assesses one magnitude. The contributions of this paper are two evaluation systems (kiviat diagram and pie chart) which assess five magnitudes: lamps, energy efficiency index, light pollution, renewable energy contribution, and harness of the luminous flux using dimming. After that, a survey was done to study several subjects: (1) if citizens are aware about the efficiency of street lighting systems, (2) whether the sample of colors used in the label is adequate, and (3) if our proposed systems could replace the current evaluation system. Finally, the paper finishes with the conclusions of the survey.

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Light Pollution Control: World-Wide Effects of and Efforts to Reduce Light Pollution

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

Voices for the darkness: online survey on public perceptions on light pollution as an environmental problem

Voices for the darkness: online survey on public perceptions on light pollution as an environmental problem

Sustainable Lighting Policies: The Contribution of Advertisement and Decorative Lighting to Local Light Pollution in Seoul, South Korea

A review of energy efficiency label of street lighting systems

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