HK Light Pollution Map


www.lightpollution.hk

https://www.facebook.com/lightpollutionmap

Light pollution in HK is really bad






  1. Waste Energy
  2. Destroy Ecology
  3. Causes Cancers
  4. Obstruct Astronomical Observation

Existing situations



No Legislation


Public not aware of proper way of complaint


Citizen - Companies - Government
lose-lose-lose


2009: 389 complaint
My record: >30 spots in a month

What it is not



scientific accurate measurement of light pollution
http://nightsky.physics.hku.hk/reference-organizers.php


What it is


Crowd-sourcing open data of light pollution spots application










Media coverage on pollution spots

Contact companies behind pollution spots

Lodge formal legal Complaints


Media Power


  • Brand Image
  • Light on overnight for promotion
  • "Protect Darksky" Reward Scheme

Goal



Improve awareness on light pollution

Show severity of the situations

Create a channel for citizen to report pollution spots

Provide info for Goverment and NGO to act

Make Companies Comply
 

Future


Go Live by 2013

Mobile application


Legislation is still the most crucial part 


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lightpollution.hk

By Chun Yin Vincent Lau