Light pollution and urban planning
CIS Insight 06/2018
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
CIS Insight
Abstract
While artificial lighting is an essential part of the modern built environment, when positioned incorrectly, placed where unnecessary and/or used in excessive amounts it creates a problem – to the point that light pollution is now considered a real threat to our health and our ecosystem. In this companion piece, we explore the different types of light pollution and some of the problems they are creating. Here, we look at urban area planning, designing practical lighting schemes and how to avoid contributing further to the problem.
History
Follows on from The NBS Guide to Light Pollution.
Subjects
- External lighting
- Special subject areas
- Occupational health
- Planning control
- Strategic planning
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Street lighting
- Emergency lighting
- Outdoor lighting
- Urban planning
- Urban regeneration
- Roads
- Building services
- Lighting
- Health and safety
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Planning and development
- External works and landscaping
- Electrical services
Publisher History
NBS are committed to offering distinctive, innovative specification and information solutions to construction industry professionals and are proud to be leading the construction industry in its digital evolution. Their roots lie in the UK's National Building Specification and for nearly 50 years has been helping the construction industry build better and with lower risk. Their future lies in cloud-based technologies and connected data, as they fast become the information marketplace for the global construction industry.
Information
NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
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