International Dark Sky City

E306344

certification program dark-sky place designation urban dark-sky designation

An International Dark Sky City is a community recognized for its exceptional commitment to preserving dark night skies through responsible outdoor lighting and public education about light pollution.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
International Dark Sky Community	2
DarkSky International	1
International Dark Sky City canonical	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	certification program ⓘ dark-sky place designation ⓘ urban dark-sky designation ⓘ
addresses	blue-rich white light at night ⓘ excessive illumination levels ⓘ glare from outdoor lighting ⓘ light trespass onto neighboring properties ⓘ
administeredBy	International Dark-Sky Association ⓘ
appliesTo	city ⓘ municipal community ⓘ
benefit	enhanced quality of life for residents ⓘ improved visibility of stars ⓘ reduced energy consumption from outdoor lighting ⓘ support for astro-tourism ⓘ
feature	community engagement in dark-sky issues ⓘ control of lighting color temperature ⓘ coordination with local businesses on lighting practices ⓘ coordination with residents on lighting practices ⓘ curfews or timing controls for outdoor lighting ⓘ educational programs about night-sky conservation ⓘ limits on lumen output ⓘ policies to prevent light trespass ⓘ policies to reduce skyglow ⓘ use of shielded outdoor lighting ⓘ
focusesOn	preservation of astronomical visibility ⓘ protection of nocturnal environment ⓘ protection of wildlife affected by artificial light at night ⓘ
hasCriterion	commitment to periodic reporting to the administering organization ⓘ demonstrated community support ⓘ documented lighting management plan ⓘ
hasLanguage	formal designation agreement between city and International Dark-Sky Association ⓘ
involves	coordination with planning and zoning authorities ⓘ integration of dark-sky principles into development codes ⓘ retrofitting of non-compliant outdoor lighting ⓘ
partOf	International Dark Sky Places program ⓘ
purpose	preservation of dark night skies ⓘ promotion of responsible outdoor lighting ⓘ public education about light pollution ⓘ reduction of light pollution ⓘ
relatedTo	International Dark Sky Park ⓘ International Dark Sky Reserve ⓘ International Dark Sky Sanctuary ⓘ Urban Night Sky Place ⓘ
requires	compliance with dark-sky lighting guidelines ⓘ long-term commitment to dark-sky protection ⓘ monitoring of sky quality ⓘ ongoing public outreach ⓘ outdoor lighting ordinance ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Flagstaff → hasDesignation → International Dark Sky City ⓘ

International Dark Sky Reserve → isDifferentFrom → International Dark Sky City ⓘ

this entity surface form: International Dark Sky Community

Borrego Springs, California → hasDesignation → International Dark Sky City ⓘ

this entity surface form: International Dark Sky Community

International Dark Sky Places program → operatedBy → International Dark Sky City ⓘ

this entity surface form: DarkSky International