However, light pollution which includes sky glow, glare and light intrusion, is increasing and the skies above Cumbria are becoming less dark. This has the following detrimental effects:
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They recognise that artificial lighting does make a positive contribution where it enables people to move around and use the outdoors during the hours of darkness; consequently, their approach is not to disallow lighting but through manageable and practical measures, prevent and minimise light pollution. These measures include
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The International Dark-sky Association has more information about lighting on their werbsite - link below
www.darksky.org/our-work/lighting/lighting-for-citizens/lighting-basics/ |
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Sedgwick Village
Cumbria LA8 0JW |
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