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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Dark sky"”.
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Sunlight Upon a Dark Sky - Haiti's Urban Poor Responds to Socio-Political and Socio-Cultural Conflicts: A Case Study of the Grande Ravine Community Human Rights Council
This case study investigates the organizational characteristics of a Haitiangrassroots community human rights council (CHRC) that emerged as a response to threepolitically motivated massacres. The impromptu grassroots response of this poor urbancommunity is at the core of the following research …
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The night sky brightness of Gozo
The aim of this project was to carry out Night Sky Brightness measurements in Gozo, with a view to comparing with data collected between 2017 and 2018. Current studies have shown that light pollution is on the increase. This has adversely affected the night sky and carries implications for ecology …
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Töfrar Myrkurhimins : Staða og möguleikar í ferðaþjónustu
… næturhimsins. Næturhimins-ferðaþjónusta (e. dark sky tourism) er vaxandi ferðaþjónustugrein um allan heim. Norðurljósin eru styrkleiki greinarinnar á Íslandi og aðal aðdráttarafl ferðamanna yfir vetrartímann. Óbeinn hagnaður af þessari ferðaþjónustugrein er mikill fyrir verslanir, …
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After Dark: Reading Canadian Literature in a Light-Polluted Age
… comes at an enormous cost. The International Dark-Sky Association has recently estimated that the energy expended on light scatter alone is responsible for no less than twelve million tons of carbon dioxide and costs municipal governments at least $1 billion annually (“Economic Issues” 2). …
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Comparative Environmental and Planning Law Relating to Light Pollution Control in England and Other Jurisdictions
… While the rhythms of the natural light-dark cycle of day and night are able maintain a stable balance with ecological and human-made activities in relation to the nature of lighting and darkness, light pollution still significantly reduces average human well-being, impacts on the …
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Outdoor lighting: sustainable practices for effectively restoring the night
… but the main focus of this report is night sky issues. Through a comprehensive literature review and empirical analysis, the causes, effects, and potential solutions to light pollution are discussed. A review of current standards, codes, and guidelines is also included. Furthermore, an …