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What is Noise Pollution?

More is Better ?

More is better when it comes to lighting our night environment

Solutions:

  • Make the wattage of all outdoor lighting lower
  • Use LED technology
  • Keep the light on the ground and the skies natural.

The traditional definition of noise is “unwanted or disturbing sound”.

Causes:

  • Natural source
  • Anthropogenic source
  • Industry & Machinery
  • Transportation
  • Domestic noise
  • Construction activities
  • Community activities

Measure: Decibel (dB)

Unit to express the ratio between two values, more often power and intensity, d= ten times B= bels (In honor to Alexander Graham Bell) then 1 decibel is equal to 10 Bels.

What is

Light Pollution?

Excessive, Misdirected or Obtrusive artificial light

How Much of Light Pollution?

• two million barrels of oil per day in energy wasted

• 18.8 million barrels per day (2,990,000 m3/d) of petroleum.

Effects of Noise Pollution

Why Light Pollution?

• Residential

• Commercial

• Industrial

Biggest Cities With Light Pollution

1. Hearing problems

“It’s true that continuous noise exposure will lead to the continuation of hearing loss, but as soon as the exposure is stopped, the hearing loss stops. So a change in environment can improve a person’s hearing health.”

2. Health Issues

“these health effects, in turn, can lead to social handicap, reduced productivity, decreased performance in learning, absenteeism in the workplace and school, increased drug use, and accidents.”

NEW YORK

HONG KONG

LOS ANGELES

MEXICO CITY

Effects of Noise Pollution

Taking Action

Types of

Light Pollution

Calgary:

  • took action in 2006
  • cost $8 million
  • $2million savings

WWF:

  • Earth hour – the shut off Project

3. Sleeping Disorders

“The research is pretty solid that noise can prevent people from getting a good night’s sleep,” Hume says. “I believe that sleep deprivation can have negative health effects when it becomes a chronic problem.”

4.Trouble Communicating

Light Trespass

Over-Illumination

Sky glow

Glare

Noise & Light Pollution

TURN DOWN

THE VOLUME

Reseachers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the Network for public Health Law

104 Million Of People

What can be done?

1. Reduction of noise at source

2. Protective planning

3. Product Disclosure

4. Spending and Procurement

Light Pollution

in Society

• Great blessing of the electric age

• Effects in humans

• Advantages

• Disadvantages

Fact:

Berlin - Increase 10 times the light

Turn Down

The Volume

How can we manage noise pollution

in the hospitality industry?

Environmental Audit

Objectives:

  • Identify areas where improvements can be made
  • Develop a structured programme in order to implement these improvements
  • Identify the environmental costs and benefits which will result

Impact to

Wild Life

• Desert mouse behavior

• Affect bird reproduction

• Insects

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