Light pollution is fixable. Can researchers and policymakers work together to dim the lights?

A McDermott - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Huge swaths of the Earth at night are awash in light—from car headlights to streetlamps to
office buildings. All those lights are more than just a drain on energy resources. They disrupt …

Light formed through urban morphology and different organism groups: First findings from a systematic review.

S Dincel, U Besenecker, D Koch… - … Series: Earth and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The prevailing implementation and usage of contemporary lighting technologies and design
practices in cities have created over-illuminated built environments. Recent studies indicate …

Urban light pollution in multi-spectral lighting environments: A rapid colorimetric-based assessment

P Wu, Q Yao, D Wang, Z Zhao, W Xu, K Hao… - Environmental Impact …, 2025 - Elsevier
The widespread use of multi-spectral light emitting diodes (LEDs) in landscape lighting has
led to increasing ground-level light pollution and potential ecological risks, highlighting the …

[HTML][HTML] A Paradox of LED Road Lighting: Reducing Light Pollution Is Not Always Linked to Energy Savings

I Fryc, M Listowski, C Martinsons, J Fan, D Czyżewski - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
A variety of LED types can be employed for street and road lighting purposes. White
phosphor-converted LEDs represent the most widely used option. However, amber LEDs …

Optimization algorithms for light pollution management based on TOPSIS-non-linear regularization model

ZH Zhou, HL Cao, TY Feng, JM Zhu - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Rapid urbanization and economic development have inevitably led to light pollution.
However, currently the world has not yet formed a unified technical standard for light …

[图书][B] Photonic Crystal and Its Applications for Next Generation Systems

Photonics plays an important role in major domains such as high-speed networks, photonic
integrated circuits, health care, sensors, energy, and environmental application. This …

Role of Photonics in Energy Crisis

LJ Julus, AA Roobert, JJ Athanesious - Photonic Crystal and Its …, 2023 - Springer
There are currently challenges in the fields of photonics and electronics regarding energy
harvesting, light emission, renewable energies, and the development of environmentally …

Desarrollos tecnológicos y legislativos para la mejora de la sostenibilidad y calidad ambiental de las instalaciones de alumbrado público

G Redrado Salvatierra, JR Andrés Díaz… - 2024 - dspace.aeipro.com
La consolidación de la tecnología LED en iluminación la convierte en la referencia en el
diseño o renovación de estas instalaciones de alumbrado exterior. El diseño de las …

Brighten or Harm: Light Pollution Risk Assessment and Prevention

H Li, Y Tian, Y Xing - Highlights in Science, Engineering and …, 2024 - drpress.org
Light pollution harms health and the environment, but global assessments only measure
light pollution levels, lacking a comprehensive evaluation of its risk. The evaluation model …

[PDF][PDF] Specifying outdoor lighting that enables decarbonization and minimizes light pollution doesn't have to be a headache

LC Radetsky, T Esposito - leducation.org
Specifying outdoor lighting that enables decarbonization and minimizes light pollution doesn’t
have to be a headache Leora C. Page 1 Specifying outdoor lighting that enables …