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Session 21.5 – Light at Night and Protected Areas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2016

Zhao Yongheng
Zhao Yongheng*
Affiliation:
National Astronomical ObservatoriesB313, 20A Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China, 100012 email: yzhao@bao.ac.cn
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Light at night (LAN) is now an established environmental problem, not only for astronomers but for the population at large. It has serious ecological effects that are wide ranging, and its environmental effects may be more serious than ever imagined. The ecological and environmental consequences are examined and emphasis is stressed on resolving the problem before it is too late.

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , General Assembly A29A: Astronomy in Focus , August 2015 , pp. 473 - 479
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016