Light pollution

Indicator

Light pollution

Status

  • Unknown

Trend

Unclear

Data quality

Poor

Data mainly collected as case studies or at a national level.

Data custodian: 

None

Artificial lighting has reduced bat activity and species richness in Victoria as well as affecting bird survival patterns on Phillip Island.
Region: 
Victoria
Measures: 
Artificial sky brightness as a ratio to the natural sky brightness (assumed to be 174 μcd/m2)
Topics: 
Air