Why artificial light at night should be a focus for global change research in the 21st century

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Veröffentlicht in:	Global change biology. - 1999. - 24(2018), 3 vom: 24. März, Seite 872-882
1. Verfasser:	Davies, Thomas W (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Smyth, Tim
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Global change biology
Schlagworte:	Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't artificial light at night ecology global change human health human-environment interrelationships

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The environmental impacts of artificial light at night have been a rapidly growing field of global change science in recent years. Yet, light pollution has not achieved parity with other global change phenomena in the level of concern and interest it receives from the scientific community, government and nongovernmental organizations. This is despite the globally widespread, expanding and changing nature of night-time lighting and the immediacy, severity and phylogenetic breath of its impacts. In this opinion piece, we evidence 10 reasons why artificial light at night should be a focus for global change research in the 21st century. Our reasons extend beyond those concerned principally with the environment, to also include impacts on human health, culture and biodiversity conservation more generally. We conclude that the growing use of night-time lighting will continue to raise numerous ecological, human health and cultural issues, but that opportunities exist to mitigate its impacts by combining novel technologies with sound scientific evidence. The potential gains from appropriate management extend far beyond those for the environment, indeed it may play a key role in transitioning towards a more sustainable society
Beschreibung:	Date Completed 13.11.2018 Date Revised 13.11.2018 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:	1365-2486
DOI:	10.1111/gcb.13927