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Global Approaches to Reduce Light Pollution from Media Architecture and Non-Static, Self-Luminous LED Displays for Mixed-Use Urban Developments
Skyscrapers in cities rob people of sunlight and put human health, well-being and sustainability at risk, warn Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska and Kyra Xavia.
Historic urban settings, LED illumination and its impact on nighttime perception, visual appearance, and cultural heritage identity.
An Overview of the Cognitive and Biological Effects of City Nighttime Illumination Including a London Case Study.
LED Lighting May Harm
An opinion piece about the benefits of lighting Dunedin smartly. Click here to read the article. To learn more please watch the short video below. To show your support, you can add your signature to the Dunedin Dark Skies Group Light Dunedin Smartly Campaign.
An article about the Isle of Sark, the world's first Dark Sky Island, and why it's crucial for our happiness and health to see the stars and enjoy natural darkness. Click here to read the full article.
This article explores the immense value of Dunedin's Dark Skies and the benefits of becoming a Night Sky City Star Sanctuary. The article starts on page 88. Click here to enjoy.
Discover the importance of the night sky and why we need to protect it.
Uncover the benefits of wonder and it's awesome effects.
Discover the importance of the night sky and why we need to protect it.
Find out about the surprising advantages of being Irresistibly Resilient"
Explore the benefits of silence and also read about an amazing night spent in an off-grid eco cabin made entirely from glass in a secret location.
Dunedin has an opportunity to become a Night Sky City but this depends upon one very important thing - namely the right kind of street lights.
Click below to discover a gem.
Global Approaches to Reduce Light Pollution fromMedia Architecture and Non-Static, Self-LuminousLED Displays for Mixed-Use Urban Developments (pdf)
DownloadNature Journal 2019 - Right to Light. Skyscrapers in cities rob people of sunlight and put human health, well-being and sustainability at risk, warn Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska and Kyra Xavia. (pdf)
DownloadSGEM 2018 Conference - Historic urban settings, LED illumination and its impact on nighttime perception, visual appearance, and cultural heritage identity (pdf)
DownloadConscious Cities London 2018 An overview of the cognitive and biological effects of city nighttime illumination (pdf)
DownloadLED Lighting Harm Aust Science May-June 2019 (pdf)
DownloadThe Ecological Cost of Artifical Light July-August 2019 (pdf)
DownloadGOOD Magazine Beautiful Night July-Aug 2016 (pdf)
DownloadGOOD Magazine Awe-Inspired March-April_2017 (pdf)
DownloadGOOD Magazine Irresistibly Resilient Jul/Aug 2018 (pdf)
DownloadGOOD Magazine The Sound of Silence May/June 2017 (pdf)
DownloadGOOD Magazine PurePods May/June 2017 (pdf)
DownloadEmbracing the Night (pdf)
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