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Davies, TW and Smyth, TJ 2018 Why artificial light at night should be a focus for global change research in the 21st century. Global Change Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13927
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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.
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| Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.: | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Davies TW, Smyth T. Why artificial light at night should be a focus for global change research in the 21st century. Global Change Biology. 2018 Mar;24(3):872-882, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13927. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. |
| Additional Keywords: | artificial light at night, ecology, global change, human health, human–environment interrelationships |
| Subjects: | Biology Ecology and Environment Health Marine Sciences Pollution |
| Divisions: | Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Science Areas > Marine Biochemistry and Observations |
| Depositing User: | Tim Smyth |
| Date made live: | 10 Feb 2018 09:22 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Apr 2020 09:58 |
| URI: | https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/7676 |
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