Artificial light at night: a global disruptor of the night-time environment

S Bará, F Falchi - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Light pollution is the alteration of the natural levels of darkness by an increased
concentration of light particles in the night-time environment, resulting from human activity …

The impact of facade lighting on environmental sustainability: Investigation methods

M Tomasovits, S Zerefos, A Tsangrassoulis, B Th… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
While light pollution has negative effects on the environment and people, including
economic and social consequences, scientists are investigating relevant techniques to …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond Illumination: Stakeholder Perspectives on Urban Lighting Master Planning for Chiang Mai Old City, Thailand

P Navaraj, V Inkarojrit - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chiang Mai Old City, a cultural heritage site and major tourist destination in Thailand, has
significant cultural capital but lacks a well-designed urban lighting system, limiting its …

Healthier and environmentally responsible sustainable cities and communities. A new design framework and planning approach for urban illumination

KM Zielinska-Dabkowska - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although sustainability and sustainable development are both considered necessary
practices in various fields today, a recent analysis showed that the Sustainable …

Research progress, hotspots, and evolution of nighttime light pollution: Analysis based on WOS database and remote sensing data

C Huang, Y Ye, Y **, B Liang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the rapid development of the global economy, the over-expansion of outdoor artificial
light at night (ALAN) in cities has led to increasingly severe light pollution worldwide. More …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of Artificial Light at Night Across Geographical Features in the Sicilian Coastal Zone

V Maccarrone, EM Quinci - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the impact of artificial light at night (ALAN) along the Sicilian coasts,
using satellite data from 2016 to 2023, focusing on three distinct spatial domains: terrestrial …

The Influence of the Public Lighting Environment on Local Residents' Subjective Assessment

N Castilla, V Blanca-Giménez, C Pérez-Carramiñana… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sustainable development and energy savings are crucial to the significant worldwide trend
in smart city-related research and projects. In this regard, public lighting systems have great …

[HTML][HTML] The Sustainability Coefficient of Urban Open Space Illumination Compliance as a Subjective Indicator of Environmental Comfort

M Rozman Cafuta - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Smart lighting of public open spaces plays a crucial role in creating sustainable cities.
Investing in optimal methods for improving the energy efficiency of urban lighting systems …

Spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of urbanization in the xiamen special economic zone based on nighttime-light data from 1992 to 2020

C Chai, Y He, P Yu, Y Zheng, Z Chen, M Fan, Y Lin - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
In China and elsewhere, urban expansion is directly related to the important issues of social
development, economic development, and the sustainable development of the ecological …

The Basic Process of Lighting as Key Factor in the Transition towards More Sustainable Urban Environments

A Peña-García, A Castillo-Martínez, S Ernst - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The design of lighting installations on roads and urban infrastructure has strictly followed the
regulatory requirements of each country for a long time. Based on the traffic intensity, the …