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Light Pollution of the Mountain Areas in Poland / Zanieczyszczenie Świetlne W Obszarach Górskich W Polsce

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The existence of extensive records for the impact of night sky brightness on the animals' behavior in their natural environment shows the need to investigate the level of artifi cially induced night sky glow (light pollution) in the protected areas.The results of multi-night sky brightness measurements carried out at the selected sites in Polish mountain areas under various atmospheric conditions are presented.Conducted measurements show a strong impact of the artifi cial sky glow on the night sky brightness, which is the essence of light pollution.The infl uence of both distant urban centers, as well as local tourist resorts on the size of studied phenomenon in the mountain areas, which causes both ecological and touristic degradation of these areas was stated.In a few studied areas the level of night sky brightness greatly exceeds the natural one and is comparable to such levels measured inside the cities.It was found that only the southern part of the Polish Carpathians can be considered an area free of light pollution.

Source: Archives of Environmental Protection

DOI: 10.2478/v10265-012-0042-4

Authors: Tomasz Ściężor, Marek Kubala, Wiesław Kaszowski

Institutions: Cracow University of Technology, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Polish Academy of Sciences

Language: Polish

Topic: Impact of Light on Environment and Health

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1966171159

FWCI: 1.762

Cites: 20

Cited by: 30

Related to: 10