The dark side of light: a transdisciplinary research agenda for light pollution policy
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Hölker, F., T. Moss, B. Griefahn, W. Kloas, C. C. Voigt, D. Henckel, A. Hänel, P. M. Kappeler, S. Völker, A. Schwope, S. Franke, D. Uhrlandt, J. Fischer, R. Klenke, C. Wolter, and K. Tockner. 2010. The dark side of light: a transdisciplinary research agenda for light pollution policy. Ecology and Society 15(4): 13. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-03685-150413
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Artificial light is changing both the spectrum and intensity of nocturnal light, with local increases in intensities of up to 20% per year.
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- Authors
- Hölker, F., Moss, T., Griefahn, B., Kloas, W., Voigt, C. C., Henckel, D., Hänel, A., Kappeler, P. M., Völker, S., Schwope, A., Franke, S., Uhrlandt, D., Fischer, J., Klenke, R., Wolter, C., & Tockner, K.
- Affiliations
- Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (DE)
- Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space (DE)
- Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (DE)
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (DE)
- Technische Universität Berlin (DE)
- Museum am Schölerberg (DE)
- German Primate Center (DE)
- University of Potsdam (DE)
- Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (DE)
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- Ecology and Society
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- Resilience Alliance, Inc.
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- 2010
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- 15
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- 4
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- 1708-3087 (ISSN-L)
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- 623
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- Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Freie Universität Berlin
- Leibniz-Gemeinschaft
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Night-time city culture
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Keywords
- light pollution, transdisciplinary research, research agenda, artificial light at night
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