Melbourne's worsening light pollution New Melbourne Bridge lighting
Across the whole of Victoria, from Mildura to Mallacoota, the night sky is adversely affected everywhere by light pollution resulting from careless, ignorant, selfish and wasteful lighting practices. The measured rate of increase is approximately a doubling of sky brightness every decade. This is unsustainable.
If we do nothing about it, within our lifetimes we will be well on the way to all-night artificial twilight over much of the state. Through its Outdoor Lighting Improvement Section*, the ASV is actively trying to stem the upward flood of waste light that is progressively destroying our view of the universe. But we will continue to lose the battle until the protests are numerous enough for the state and federal governments to take note.
The following documents, especially 'Outdoor Lighting and Crime, Part 2', give guidance on why and how bad lighting practice needs to be dealt with.
| A source manual and resource kit
entitled OUTDOOR LIGHTING PRINCIPLES FOR AUSTRALIA IN
THE 21ST CENTURY has been prepared by ASV member
Dr. Barry Clark. This is a valuable resource for
developing your own submission for control of light
pollution in your area. CLICK for
further information and to obtain your
copy of this document. Part One of Dr. Barry Clark's paper on "Lighting and Crime" is
now avaliable. The paper is also avaliable on Jenik
Hollan's site in Czechia, |
Some examples of the web pages arising from ASV's concern for this issue can be found by clicking on one of the images below.
Melbourne's worsening light
pollution New
Melbourne Bridge lighting
*See also the ASV Outdoor Lighting Improvement Section