Light Pollution Handbook
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| Author | : Kohei Narisada |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 966 |
| Release | : 2013-06-05 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1402026668 |
Constituting the first holistic overview including practical remedies, this handbook provides the background needed by anyone grappling with the complex issue of outdoor lighting and its effects. It describes not only the problems that astronomers and other night sky observers face in reducing the problems of information loss due to light pollution, as well as the problems lighting technologists face in optimising outdoor lighting installations that cause little or no light pollution. The first part is directed to decision makers and managers of outdoor space and covers the areas of general interest, culminating in recommendations to reduce the impact of light pollution. The second part is directed primarily to scientists and engineers, as a support to the design and maintenance of outdoor lighting installations, with special reference to astronomical observations. Elaborating issues from the first part, these contributions include examples that refer to specific outdoor lighting projects and to more general policy and educational measures. Written for designers of lighting equipment and managers of astronomical observatories, but also aimed at the authorities and decision makers responsible for the organization and maintenance of the public space, it will serve a good purpose in graduate or postgraduate curricula for scientists, engineers, economists and law students. This handbook fills the gap that exists between astronomical textbooks, engineering texts and popular brochures about light pollution.
| Author | : The International Dark-Sky Association |
| Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2012-04-04 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0811745643 |
The first practical guide to alleviating an increasingly prevalent environmental concern.
| Author | : Catherine Rich |
| Publisher | : Island Press |
| Total Pages | : 480 |
| Release | : 2013-04-16 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1597265969 |
While certain ecological problems associated with artificial night lighting are widely known-for instance, the disorientation of sea turtle hatchlings by beachfront lighting-the vast range of influences on all types of animals and plants is only beginning to be recognized. From nest choice and breeding success of birds to behavioral and physiological changes in salamanders, many organisms are seriously affected by human alterations in natural patterns of light and dark. Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting is the first book to consider the environmental effects of the intentional illumination of the night. It brings together leading scientists from around the world to review the state of knowledge on the subject and to describe specific effects that have been observed across a full range of taxonomic groups, including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, and plants. Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting provides a scientific basis to begin addressing the challenge of conserving the nighttime environment. It cogently demonstrates the vital importance of this until-now neglected topic and is an essential new work for conservation planners, researchers, and anyone concerned with human impacts on the natural world.
| Author | : Bob Mizon |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012-06-23 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781461438212 |
There have been many developments in the field of light pollution over the last few years, and this second edition of 'Light Pollution - Responses and Remedies' will introduce them in detail. Examples include the appearance of anti-light pollution legislation in various countries, new departures in lighting design, human health implications, and the growing realization among the general public that lighting is not always a good thing. In this title, author Bob Mizon discusses the various ways in which wasted artificial light has damaged the quality of modern life, and suggest solutions. This book is for anyone who has experienced glare, discomfort, or nuisance from poorly directed lights; has wondered why we waste so much money lighting the sky; or anyone who simply wants to see the stars instead of a baleful urban glow. "Light Pollution, 2nd Edition" offers practical and inexpensive solutions to the world-wide problem of wasted artificial light, and emphasizes that light pollution is not just an astronomers' problem, but affects everyone in various ways.
| Author | : Fabio Falchi |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-06-18 |
| Genre | : Light pollution |
| ISBN | : 9781534642560 |
This is the first book that shows in detail the spread of light pollution on our planet. It is the result of years of research by the author and his collaborators. The book contains full color plates of the continents and of the main countries, showing the brightness of the night sky at zenith due to light pollution.It can help to choose the best places for stargazing or the nearest site to admire the view of the Milky Way. It will show how polluted is the place where you live.The book also describe how to reduce light pollution and its negative consequences on economy, environment and human health.Beside all this, the spectacular plates it presents are a call to action to preserve the last naturally dark places on our planet and to restore the night as it has been for billion years.
| Author | : Eran Sher |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 689 |
| Release | : 1998-03-20 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0080532756 |
This handbook is an important and valuable source for engineers and researchers in the area of internal combustion engines pollution control. It provides an excellent updated review of available knowledge in this field and furnishes essential and useful information on air pollution constituents, mechanisms of formation, control technologies, effects of engine design, effects of operation conditions, and effects of fuel formulation and additives. The text is rich in explanatory diagrams, figures and tables, and includes a considerable number of references. An important resource for engineers and researchers in the area of internal combustion engines and pollution control Presents and excellent updated review of the available knowledge in this area Written by 23 experts Provides over 700 references and more than 500 explanatory diagrams, figures and tables
| Author | : Douglas Hustad |
| Publisher | : Lerner Publications (Tm) |
| Total Pages | : 44 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1467795186 |
This title delves into several specific types of manufacturing pollution and their causes, effects, and how we can proactively deal with them to make our planet a cleaner and healthier place.
| Author | : David L. DiLaura |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Electric lighting |
| ISBN | : 9780879952419 |
The IES Lighting Handbook is an indispensable reference for anyone involved in lighting, including practitioners, designers, architects, and engineers. It is a compendium of what is known that directly relates to lighting and lighting design. This new edition provides a new illuminance determination procedure consisting of visual age-based illuminance ranges and mesopic adaptation. Much information is conveniently summarized in tablular format and exemplied with numerous four-color photographs and illustrations. There is in-depth coverage of sustainability practices: new chapters on daylighting, controls, sustainability, commissioning and energy management
| Author | : H.E Schwarz |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2003-04-30 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781402011740 |
The effects of light pollution on flora, fauna -including humans and their widely varying night-time activities- are often subtle and need extensive field studies to be quantified in a sensible manner. Some of the highlights were: The presentation of the 1st world atlas of artificial night sky brightness (Cinzano et al.); the article by the International Darksky Association on their world-wide efforts to curb light pollution (Alvarez del Castillo et al.); the laws controlling light pollution implemented in Spain (Diaz et al.) and Chile (Sanhueza et al.), an overview of the work on radio frequency protection of sites (Cohen et al.) and the excellent introduction to the topic from the Chilean point of view (Daud). Related topics in the book are light pollution education, aircraft contrails, space advertising (with an added document provided by the relevant UN commission), and an experiment on involving the population of an entire country in measuring sky brightness, by using the internet and the media. The text is aimed at professionals from a wide range of disciplines related to lighting and its effects on the night-time environment in the broadest sense of the word. Lay persons interested in this emerging multi-disciplinary field can also find much of interest in this book.
| Author | : Duco Schreuder |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 462 |
| Release | : 2008-08-15 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1402086024 |
The present book is based on the experience of the author. The experience is mainly the result of years of research, of consulting work, and in participation in policy decision making in many felds, most, but not all, related to outdoor lighting. To some degree, the book represents the preference of the author. The selection of the subjects is based on more than 50 years of experience of what is desirable to know for persons engaged in scientifc research or practical application in the felds of lighting and vision. The subjects deal with a number of fundamental aspects. The theorists must have them at their fngertips, whereas the practical engineers may assume them as known in their daily work. The selection of subjects is based in part by the questions that came to the author over the years, but even more by the preference of the author himself. In this respect, it is a personal book. Thus, it should be stressed that the book is not a ‘handbook’ or even a ‘textbook’; many subjects that commonly are treated in such books are not included here. Not because they lack importance, but because the author feels that they are adequately treated elsewhere. Some relevant works are mentioned in the References. Over the years, the author has been engaged in giving courses on vision and lighting, lately more in particular on Masterclasses on a post-graduate or post-doctorate level.
