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Understanding Light Pollution

The document discusses light pollution, which is defined as the excessive or inappropriate use of outdoor artificial light. There are several types of light pollution, including glare, sky glow, and light trespass. Glare impairs vision, sky glow reduces visibility of stars by reflecting light particles in the sky, and light trespass crosses property lines. Light pollution can travel up to 160km from its source but is reduced in very dark places like the Atacama region of Chile. Light pollution has negative effects on humans by disrupting melatonin levels and contributing to sleeping disorders, as well as increasing risks for obesity. It can also harm animals.

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Understanding Light Pollution

The document discusses light pollution, which is defined as the excessive or inappropriate use of outdoor artificial light. There are several types of light pollution, including glare, sky glow, and light trespass. Glare impairs vision, sky glow reduces visibility of stars by reflecting light particles in the sky, and light trespass crosses property lines. Light pollution can travel up to 160km from its source but is reduced in very dark places like the Atacama region of Chile. Light pollution has negative effects on humans by disrupting melatonin levels and contributing to sleeping disorders, as well as increasing risks for obesity. It can also harm animals.

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Light Pollution

Ferdie Alexis A. Domingo


What is LIGHT POLLUTION

Excessive or inappropriate use of outdoor artificial light.

It is also known as photopollution or luminous pollution.


The excessive, misdirected or invasive use of
artificial outdoor lighting.
When do you think light pollution starts?
TYPES OF LIGHT POLLUTION
Types of Light Pollution

Glare

Visual impairment that occurs when the light


source is brighter than the light that your eyes
used to.
Types of Light Pollution

Sky Glow

Upward directed light reflects on particles in the


sky reducing visibility of stars.
Types of Light Pollution
Types of Light Pollution
Types of Light Pollution
Types of Light Pollution
Types of Light Pollution
Types of Light Pollution
Types of Light Pollution

Light Trespass

It is the poor control of outdoor


lighting that crosses property
lines and detracts from property
values and our quality of life.
Types of Light Pollution

Light Trespass

It is the poor control of outdoor


lighting that crosses property
lines and detracts from property
values and our quality of life.
Types of Light Pollution

Light Clutter

Clutter is a bright, confusing, and excessive


groupings of light sources, commonly found in over-
urban areas.
How far does light pollution
travel?
How far does light pollution travel?

– Light can travel to infinite distance, but because earth is


round, the most distance to see the skyglow of a city is
160km (Longcore and Rich 2006)

One of the Darkest place on Earth

– The San Pedro de Atacama region of Northern


Chile is one of the prettiest and most desolated
places in the planet. It also has the clearest and
darkest sky on Earth.
EFFECTS OF LIGHT
POLLUTION
Effects of Light Pollution

Humans
Light pollution has a wide range of negative effects on human health such
as:

– messing with our melatonin levels


– contributing to sleeping disorders Reduction or elimination of light at night can help
maintain a robust melatonin rhythm
Effects of Light Pollution to Human Body

Exposure to Artificial Light at Night Can Harm Your Health. Humans evolved
to the rhythms of the natural light-dark cycle of day and night.

– Research suggests that artificial light at night can negatively affect human health

- increasing risks for obesity


– sleep disorders
EFFECTS OF LIGHT POLLUTION TO ANIMALS
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