DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13927
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85042168501
论文题名: Why artificial light at night should be a focus for global change research in the 21st century
作者: Davies T.W. ; Smyth T.
刊名: Global Change Biology
ISSN: 13541013
出版年: 2018
卷: 24, 期: 3 起始页码: 872
结束页码: 882
语种: 英语
英文关键词: artificial light at night
; ecology
; global change
; human health
; human–environment interrelationships
英文摘要: 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. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/110483
Appears in Collections: 影响、适应和脆弱性 气候变化事实与影响
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作者单位: School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Menai Bridge, United Kingdom; Centre for Geography, Environment and Society, University of Exeter, Penryn, United Kingdom; Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Recommended Citation:
Davies T.W.,Smyth T.. Why artificial light at night should be a focus for global change research in the 21st century[J]. Global Change Biology,2018-01-01,24(3)