Naslov
Impact of light pollution

Autori
Mesek, Luka ; Pršić, Sara ; Krčelić, Blanka ; Brajenić, Petra, Miloloža, Martina ; Kučić Grgić, Dajana ; Ocelić Bulatović, Vesna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
27 HSKIKI Book of abstracts / - , 2021, 1-1

Skup
27. hrvatski skup kemičara i kemijskih inženjera (27HSKIKI)

Mjesto i datum
Veli Lošinj, Hrvatska, 05.10.2021. - 08.10.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
light pollution, global issue, environmental problem

Sažetak
Any change in the level of natural light at night caused by the introduction of artificial light sources constitutes light pollution. Our window to the universe is increasingly threatened by light pollution, from street lighting, through various advertising lighting fixtures, to light coming from sources like smartphones and other gadgets without which life today is unthinkable. Preserving our nighttime environment is a global issue which requires extreme attention worldwide. The ecological consequences of artificial night lighting, they become profound and they must not be neglected. Today, as we strive to regain a quality of life ; let us realize that with modernization and economic progress, we have set light pollution as a prominent environmental problem [1]. We forget that our grandparents appreciated the richness of plant and animal life around them during the day and night. Today, we turn night into day. The problems caused by excessive light scattering are ecologically very important because they cause the extinction of entire populations of nocturnal birds, turtles, impedes the ecological balance of wildlife also causes harmful changes in plant species, as well as and leads to an increase disorders in human health [2]. This paper provides an overview of the impact of light pollution, where we are today and what we can do for future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemijsko inženjerstvo, Interdisciplinarne tehničke znanosti

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