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Light Pollution Observations in Indonesia

In: Light Pollution, Urbanization and Ecology

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  • Agustinus Gunawan Admiranto
  • Rhorom Priyatikanto
  • Siti Maryam
  • Elyyani Elyyani
  • Siti Kurniawati
  • Muhammad Faizal Eko Saputro

Abstract

Light pollution is a growing concern in the world. It affects many walk of lives, including human health, the degradation of nocturnal animal habitat, and the inability of the astronomers to observe dimmer objects. We in Space Science Center of LAPAN (Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space) try to mitigate this through a coordinated observation of light pollution using Sky Quality Meter equipments which are located in several LAPAN's stations [Agam (West Sumatra), Pontianak (West Kalimantan), Sumedang (West Java), Garut (West Java), Pasuruan (East Java), Kupang (East Nusa Tenggara), and Biak (Papua)]. The observations has been conducted since 2018 in stationary and moving modes, and the results are then sent to a central database which is located in Space Science Center in Bandung (West Java). The results showed that there are some variations of light pollution across Indonesia. In this respect most of the stations have moderate pollution as can be seen from the values of Biak, Agam, Sumedang, and Pontianak (20.0, 19.5, 19.6, and 17.7 mpsas respectively). On the other hand, the stations which are located near or in cities have high light pollution (Bandung and Pasuruan with 17.1 and 18.0 mpsas, respectively). A particular station (Garut) has low light pollution (20.6 mpsas). The data of these observations are presented in a website to be accessed by interested parties.

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  • Agustinus Gunawan Admiranto & Rhorom Priyatikanto & Siti Maryam & Elyyani Elyyani & Siti Kurniawati & Muhammad Faizal Eko Saputro, 2022. "Light Pollution Observations in Indonesia," Chapters, in: Levente Hufnagel (ed.), Light Pollution, Urbanization and Ecology, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:225765
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.96897
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    Keywords

    light pollution; coordinated observations; Sky Quality Meter; moving observations; website;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q52 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Pollution Control Adoption and Costs; Distributional Effects; Employment Effects

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