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Tag Archives: lights
Tallest lighthouses of the Indian Subcontinent
A minimum tower height of 100 feet is required for inclusion in this impressive list of handsome lighthouses located on the Indian subcontinent, which for this post includes, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and The Maldives. Neither Nepal or Bhutan … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, geography, historic preservation, history, India, infrastructure, land use, lighthouses, logistics, shipping, transportation
Tagged Bangladesh, India, lighthouses, lights, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
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The dark side of bright lights
Fascinating and useful data on the effects of light pollution on the environment is provided in this poster. Is your city one of the top 10 brightest cities in the world? In this particular case, “brightest” is definitely NOT a … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, cities, civics, climate change, energy, environment, geography, globalization, health, humanity, land use, light pollution, nature, planning, pollution, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged cities, dark skies, ecology, environment, green, light pollution, lights, nature, pollution, Science, sprawl, sustainability
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An intergalactic glare monster
Along westbound Interstate 96 near mile marker 55, there is an electronic billboard that must have been installed prior to the LED revolution in lighting or was placed there for advertising to the International Space Station. The glare this sign … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Astronomy, Communications, consumerism, energy, environment, infrastructure, land use, light pollution, North America, planning, pollution, product design, signs, technology, transportation, Travel, zoning
Tagged glare, light pollution, lights, planning, signs, sky glow, zoning
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