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Upon completion of the bizarre comments in the proposed ordinance by the city of Murcia, Dark Sky highlights the lack of political commitment, will and coherence of the council address this issue and expressed the comprehensive response to the ordinance from various sources by their active participation in the process.
As a clear proof of oblivion and neglect on this issue and the confusion that we want to transfer to citizenship only need Murcia walk and look at the ornamental or decorative outdoor lighting, newly implemented or not, it stays on even when early logic is one of the principles to prevent light pollution is regular shutdown of the type of lighting.
Made famous by the city of Murcia years and which technical solution is not highly complicated.
It is, moreover, is ironic and shameful that will raise awareness on energy savings that the municipality is the first wasteful, with everyone's money, of course.
In this respect the case is paradigmatic of the pergola Photovoltaic Science Plaza to our call for regulation of the hours of operation of the floodlights that illuminate it, the answer given by the City Council in writing signed and sealed by the same Industrial Services stated "With regard to the regulation of hours of projectors that illuminate pergola, please note that the projectors are fed from photovoltaic panels, so it should be running all night as a demonstration of solar energy use.
Completely absurd.
This is unconscionable irresponsibility behind an ordinance which it has thrived, after years of delay, ignoring and precise measures to prevent light pollution.
Measures, moreover, reflected in European standards of higher rank, widely applied in practical, technical and economically feasible, as reflected in articles, magazines, various publications and symposiums and also more or less success, they begin to be reflected in various municipal regulations in the region.
Although this suggests that the absence of self-criticism and stubborn persistence in the unpunished damage to the night will be the norm in relation to the allegations made, we do not fail to recall that from many bodies and technical organizations, Scientific, city, neighborhood and the environment was agreed in criticizing the ordinance and demand, via submissions, review.
For several reasons:
Because the municipal zoning to prevent light pollution has proved inadequate where it has been used
Because all light above the horizontal light lost (and the ordinance allows up to 25% loss of outflow) and is proven and documented that it is possible to illuminate without sending light directly to heaven
Because light levels in the soil must comply with national regulations and as indicated in the international lighting bodies
For rivers and streams, remember that the proposal depends on the Department of Environment, should be protected and can not be regarded as ornamental lighting object
Because different periods should be established to reduce light intensity depending on time of year
Because they have banned polluting plants such as bulbs or projectors embedded in the floor and light always top-down
We do not want to steal our heritage and should be requested changes to this environmental problem
A person in Murcia on a dark night would not be able to see the moon, some planets and a handful of bright stars ... less than 10% of what Galileo could see with the naked eye.
Unfortunately, if the current trend is maintained, the municipality of Murcia will continue indefinitely in the top places on the mainland in terms of light pollution.
Murcia does not need cosmetic treatments institutional reality or symbolic gestures when, on the other hand, damages the overall equity and citizen welfare.
The need is for real and genuine, something that does not seem to want to realize the City Council.
Who is trying to fool?.
Source: Cel Fosc, Asoc. Contra la Contaminación Lumínica
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