Urban Night Sky Place
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An Urban Night Sky Place is a designated area near or within a city that preserves and showcases relatively dark night skies through lighting management and public education about astronomy and light pollution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urban Night Sky Place canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy-related designation
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dark-sky designation ⓘ light-pollution management program ⓘ |
| addresses |
ecological impacts of artificial light at night
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human health impacts of light pollution ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demonstrate best practices in outdoor lighting design
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improve quality of life in urban areas through better lighting ⓘ serve as a model for other urban lighting policies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cultural or historic sites in cities
ⓘ
public observatories ⓘ university campuses ⓘ urban parks ⓘ |
| designedFor |
locations near large population centers
ⓘ
locations within cities ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Dark Sky Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Dark Sky Sanctuary
International Dark Sky Park ⓘ International Dark Sky Reserve ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accessibility for urban populations
ⓘ
integration with existing urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
lighting management
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night-sky visibility ⓘ urban and suburban environments ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | UNSP ⓘ |
| hasCriterion |
commitment from local authorities or site managers
ⓘ
documented lighting management plan ⓘ measurable improvement in night-sky brightness compared to surrounding city ⓘ |
| hasGlobalScope | true ⓘ |
| hasManagingOrganization | International Dark-Sky Association ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
preservation of relatively dark night skies in or near urban areas
ⓘ
promotion of responsible outdoor lighting ⓘ public education about astronomy ⓘ public education about light pollution ⓘ |
| includes |
astronomy-themed educational programming
ⓘ
interpretive signage about light pollution ⓘ night-sky viewing opportunities ⓘ |
| isSubcategoryOf | dark-sky place ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | English ⓘ |
| partOf | International Dark Sky Places program ⓘ |
| promotes |
energy-efficient lighting technologies
ⓘ
reduction of unnecessary nighttime lighting ⓘ |
| requires |
implementation of outdoor lighting controls
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minimization of light trespass ⓘ minimization of skyglow ⓘ ongoing community engagement ⓘ public outreach programs ⓘ use of shielded lighting fixtures ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.