FU:APZPB052 Light Pollution - Course Information
APZPB052 Light Pollution
Institute of physics in Opavawinter 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Martin Petrásek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Martin Petrásek, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- (FAKULTA(FU) && TYP_STUDIA(B))
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Environmental Monitoring (programme FU, APFYZB)
- Course objectives
- The aim of the course is to present the issue of light pollution in the form of seminars and field exercises.
- Learning outcomes
- Seminar work
- Syllabus
- - Light as electromagnetic waves. Light sources. Light propagation. Spectral characteristics of light sources. - Measurement of light sources. Types of light sources. - Constructions and concepts in the field of public lighting. Concepts in the field of interior lighting. - Getting acquainted with the issue of light pollution, definitions and current legislation. Situation in the Czech Republic and in the world. - Measurement of light pollution. - Field exercise. - Influence of light on circadian rhythms, basic concepts of chronobiology - Impact on nature. Protection of the night environment. - Negative and positive effects of light.
- Literature
- required literature
- ČSN CEN/TR 13201-1 Osvětlení pozemních komunikací-Část 1: Výběr tříd osvětlení
- Bareš, M., Osvětlovací příručka pro obce, Ministerstvo životního prostředí a Svaz měst a obcí ČR, Praha, 2017.
- ČSN EN 13201-2 Osvětlení pozemních komunikací-Část 2: Požadavky
- ČSN EN 12464-2 (360450) – „Světlo a osvětlení - Osvětlení pracovních prostorů – Část 2: Venkovní prostory“
- Teaching methods
- lectures, seminars, field exercises
- Assessment methods
- submission of a seminar paper on a given topic
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
- Enrolment Statistics (winter 2021, recent)
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