Lighting policy as an integral part of sustainable urban planning

Agata Łopuszyńska


Katedra Urbanistyki i Procesów Osadniczych, Wydział Architektury, Politechnika Wrocławska (Poland)

Magdalena Belof


Katedra Urbanistyki i Procesów Osadniczych, Wydział Architektury, Politechnika Wrocławska (Poland)

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to describe an evolution of approaches to regulation of artificial light in urban areas and present examples of existing practices in this regard. The authors introduce the theoretical debate on the lighting pollution phenomenon and outline the contemporary arguments for lighting planning as an element of broader urban policy. Presented examples of comprehensive approaches to urban light planning have been based on the results of international inquiry curried out in 2018.


Keywords:

urban lighting, illumination masterplan, light pollution, comprehensive sustainable urban planning, lighting policy

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2018-03-30

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Łopuszyńska, A., & Belof, M. (2018). Lighting policy as an integral part of sustainable urban planning. Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki I Studiów Krajobrazowych, 14(1), 34–43. https://doi.org/10.35784/teka.1738

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Agata Łopuszyńska 

Katedra Urbanistyki i Procesów Osadniczych, Wydział Architektury, Politechnika Wrocławska Poland

Authors

Magdalena Belof 

Katedra Urbanistyki i Procesów Osadniczych, Wydział Architektury, Politechnika Wrocławska Poland

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