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Darkness monitor

Darkness is measured via satellite and this measurement data is made available in the Darkness Monitor through the University of Groningen. The aim of this monitor is to reduce light nuisance and light pollution.

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General information

Theme

Nature and Environment

Begin date

2019-09

Contact information

info@provinciegroningen.nl

Responsible use

Goal and impact

Gain insight into the course of light emissions within the province of Groningen. Through the data provided by the maps, policy can be adjusted. The aim here is to reduce public lighting to limit light pollution (and energy consumption). This should take into account social and road safety.

Considerations

Without the use of this monitor, measurements would have to be made more manually, which is less efficient.

Human intervention

The measurement data and the generated maps are always analysed by a policy officer before this data is used to draft or change policies.

Risk management

The human intervention mentioned above ensures that data from the darkness monitor is verified before it is used to create or change policies.

Legal basis

Environment Act

Operations

Data

Satellite data

Technical design

The monitor compiles various satellite images, resulting in maps on the basis of which policies can be drafted or changed.

External provider

University of Groningen - Faculty of Astronomy

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