[magnitude6] International Workshop on LP

["Fabio Falchi" <falchifa@tin...>]

Dear friends,

I'm proud to invite you all to the international workshop on LP that will be
held near Rome on May 2 to 4 , 2003.

The workshop will focus on various aspectso of LP, such as:
the physics of LP, enviromental effects, safety issues, energy saving
aspects, legislative situation, ligh engeneering aspects and much more. A
CD-rom (see below for the contents) will be distribute to all the
partecipants.
For more information see the workshop program below.
I hope to meet you in Rome.
Clear and dark skies,
Fabio Falchi

International Training Workshop for Amateur Astronomers and Lighting
Technical Operators for the discussion of the problems linked to Light
Pollution and to Lighting Technical Profession.



May 2 - 4, 2003

Frascati (Rome - Italy)

Scuderie Aldobrandini Auditorium



Institutional Sponsorship:

European Union

Italian Prime Ministership

Ministry for the Environment

Ministry for Education, University and Scientific Research

Council of the Regione Lazio

Province of Rome Council

Municipality of Frascati



Requested Co-operations:

Legambiente
W.W.F. Italia

Pro Natura

Società Astronomica Italiana



Official Languages:

English - Italian


Further Information:

http://lpiw.uai.it

lpiw@uai...



General Features
Recent technological developments led to a general improvement of living
standards for common people. However this process has been accompanied by
serious pollution phenomena of the environment due to a disharmonious and
seldom sustainable growth of the society, made worse by the unrestrained
consumerism and the loss of some fundamental values of culture and
environmental defence.



The needs of the decoration of city structure including the lighting of
artistic and architectural beauties of our cities, the requirements for
public safety together with the lighting of the industrial areas have often
carried to an uncontrolled and non eco-sustainable lighting.



The various national and international studies on this subject have
underlined that by modifying behavioural rules adopted till now a better
kind of lighting and a considerable energy saving could be obtained along
with an improvement of the road traffic system and a reduction of light
pollution.



Why to organize a International Workshop on Light Pollution


Due to the above, the Union of Italian Amateur Astronomers (UAI),
co-operating with the National Coordination for the Safeguard of the Dark
Sky (Cielobuio) and the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) together
with the greatest national and international authorities dealing with these
problems, organizes an International Workshop for Amateur Astronomers and
Lighting Technical Operators with the aim to investigate thoroughly the
characteristics of light pollution and the remedial measures to fight it.



In Europe, Italy is in the front line in fighting Light Pollution: many of
the Italian Regions and Municipality Administrations had already taken
strong measures to contain Light Pollution and consequently to save energy.





Who is the Workshop directed to


The principal aim of the Workshop is to deepen and to investigate all the
themes linked to Light Pollution. It will also try to create a new and
eco-sustainable lighting-technical culture through the evaluation and the
design of high quality and performance lighting devices. The Workshop is
directed to all people involved or that could be involved in the campaign
against light pollution, in particular:



  a.. Astronomers and Amateur Astronomers in order to improve the safeguard
of the night sky and of the territory. In fact, they could be an invaluable
support for every local situation.
  b.. Light-technical experts who could deepen their knowledge in the above
mentioned technical and plant-engineering solutions
  c.. Members of Municipalities and Public Administrations who could
acknowledge the economic, environmental and image benefits linked to an
eco-sustainable lighting
  d.. Lighting device  manufacturers who could deal with new trends and
types of lighting plants
  e.. Park managers and ecologists who could be involved in controlling
light pollution sources and their impact on either environment, flora and
fauna
  f.. Local, District and Departmental Government Units who handle with
territorial management
  g.. Lawyers who deal with various rules connected to this problem
  h.. Economists surely interested in energy saving
  i.. Biologists and Natural Sciences Academics for the heavy impact of
light pollution on the living
  j.. Doctors interested in health problems caused by too strong lighting
sets
  k.. Psychologists studying disease connected to an unsuitable use of the
light, such as the ones coming from the loss of concentration while driving
  l.. Agronomists interested in relations between agricultural production
and light




Preliminary Programme



Thursday, 1st May



5 - 7 p.m.        First Meeting of Delegates and Registration

8.30 p.m.         Opening Dinner

9 p.m.              Conference After Dinner "Disappearing Sky Beauties"

                        by Bob Gent - European Co-ordinator for The
International Dark-Sky Association



Friday, 2nd May



Greetings and Discourses from Authorities, Patronage and Co-operator
Corporations



Scientific Training


What is Light Pollution

·        How it generates

·        How it spreads


Previsions for Future Light Pollution
·        World Night Sky pollution map

·        Light Pollution in Italy

·        Light Pollution realistic previsions

Italian Operators
·        Cielobuio - UAI - IDA

·        Organization

·        Co-operation and Agreements

·        Operative Structures

·        Technical and Scientific Commission on Light Pollution

·        Internet

·        Mutual Projects

·        ISTIL

 Environment and Safety - First Part
            Ecosystem and Light Pollution

·        Effects on the environment

·        Effects on human beings

·        Effects on flora and fauna

Lighting Technique and Light Pollution - First Part

            Basic Physic Dimensions of Lighting Technique
·        The Choice of lighting devices

Light Pollution Components and Their Weight
·        Direct and Indirect flow

            How to fight Light Pollution successfully in ten Steps
·        Ten realistic suggestions

Regulations
            Italian and European Technical Rules
·        UNI 10819

·        UNI 10439

·        CEI - CEN

Law-making Situation
·        District Rules: Basilicata, Campania, Lazio, Marche, Piedmont,
Tuscany, Valle d'Aosta and Veneto

·        National and regional PDL (Art State)

·        Either National Agreements (such as UAI Sun), Regional or Local





Saturday, 3rd May



Environment and Safety - Second Part
            Social Effects of Light Pollution - Vision and Safety
·        Light and its consequences on night vision

·        Road Safety

Social Effects of Light Pollution - Remarks
·        Discussion on Highway Code application and on general Rules

Energy Saving
·        Practical Example: Frosinone

·        Plants re-conversion

Didactic
Didactic Experiences
·        Students showing stars

Projects & Technical Lighting
            Photometrical and Light Technical Parameters
·        Certification of photometrical data

How to measure Light Pollution and Light Technical Parameters
·          Measure instruments

·          What has to be measured

·          Operative techniques

               Light technology

·        Equipment against Light Pollution

·        New generation lamps

·        New lighting techniques

    Systems to Reduce Lighting Flux

·           Flux reducers

·           Assets and liabilities of these methods

·           Pregnant examples of energy saving

                 Basic Concepts on How to Measure Lighting Sets

·        Basic theories on technical lighting planning

·        The part of planners and their professional deontology

     Technical Lighting Planning

·          Projects with high technical lighting performance

·          Planning costs and maintenance: comparisons and controls

                  Specific Sets Planning

·        Lighting sets construction regarding roads, residences, sport and
historical places

·        Particular Sets

·        Technical Lighting objections

       The efficient Road Planning

·           Save the Sky

·           Energy Saving

                    Lighting Planning

·        One example: Monza

Energy Expenditures Reduction
·        Only useful lighting

Sustainable Lighting and Conclusions
·          Only useful lighting



6.30 - 8.00 p.m.

Public Conference open to Information Media



Round Table with Politicians, Astronomers, Amateur Astronomers, Technical
Lighting Experts, moderated by Franco Foresta Martin





Sunday, 4th May



Only for Amateur Astronomers Session - Discussion and Involvement on
Territory
The situation of Regional and National Rules with attendance ways

Controls and Actions on their Territory

How to act without Regional Legislation

Behaviour with Institutions regarding LR Applications

Discussion



End of Session awaited by 4.30 p.m.



Registration


The Registration Fee is (Note: for the non Italian the registration is FREE)



·        Euro 10.00 for UAI / Cielobuio / IDA members

·        Euro 20.00 for non members



Advanced registration is requested by sending an email to the address
lipw@uai... or via express mail to Unione Astrofili Italiani, c/o Università
degli Studi, Dip.to Astronomia, 5 Vicolo Osservatorio, Padova, 35122 ITALY.

Registration should arrive within April 15th, 2003.

Payment will be made on arrival at the workshop reception desk

English simultaneous translation will be provided for foreign attendants.



CD-ROM on Light Pollution
It will be distributed to all Participants.

It will contain:

·        the health condition of our sky

·        the main public laws, acts and rules allowing to control light
pollution

·        useful instructions to help all amateur astronomers to
appropriately control the territory correctly

·        the principles for non-pollutant lighting device design



General Information
The town of Frascati counts little more than 20,000 inhabitants; it is
situated on Roman Castles, more or less 20 km south of Rome.

It can be easily reached from Rome in 20 minutes by using a train shuttle
leaving every hour from the FS Railway Station of Roma Termini.

A list containing the main hotels and a city map is available visiting the
web site of the Workshop at the address http://lpiw.uai.it

For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the
Organizing Committee writing to lpiw@uai...

























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