An Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland

The artificial light at night (ALAN) present in many cities and towns has a negative impact on numerous organisms that live alongside humans, including bats. Therefore, we investigated if the artificial illumination of the historic Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdańsk, Poland (part of the Natura 2000 netw...

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Autores principales:	Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska, Katarzyna Szlachetko, Katarzyna Bobkowska
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	external illumination sustainable urban lighting artificial light at night ALAN anthropogenic light pollution ecological light pollution Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:33bfe5975ec14c33bcc023cb52a673782021-11-11T16:28:04ZAn Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland10.3390/ijerph1821113271660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/33bfe5975ec14c33bcc023cb52a673782021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11327https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The artificial light at night (ALAN) present in many cities and towns has a negative impact on numerous organisms that live alongside humans, including bats. Therefore, we investigated if the artificial illumination of the historic Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdańsk, Poland (part of the Natura 2000 network), during nighttime events, which included an outdoor electronic dance music (EDM) festival, might be responsible for increased light pollution and the decline in recent years of the pond bat (<i>Myotis dasycneme)</i>. An assessment of light pollution levels was made using the methods of geographical information system (GIS) and free-of-charge satellite remote sensing (SRS) technology. Moreover, this paper reviewed the most important approaches for environmental protection of bats in the context of ecological light pollution, including International, European, and Polish regulatory frameworks. The analysis of this interdisciplinary study confirmed the complexity of the problem and highlighted, too, the need for better control of artificial illumination in such sensitive areas. It also revealed that SRS was not the best light pollution assessment method for this particular case study due to several reasons listed in this paper. As a result, the authors’ proposal for improvements also involved practical recommendations for devising suitable strategies for lighting research and practice in the Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress site located adjacent to urban areas to reduce the potential negative impact of ALAN on bats and their natural habitats.Karolina M. Zielinska-DabkowskaKatarzyna SzlachetkoKatarzyna BobkowskaMDPI AGarticleexternal illuminationsustainable urban lightingartificial light at nightALANanthropogenic light pollutionecological light pollutionMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11327, p 11327 (2021)
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topic	external illumination sustainable urban lighting artificial light at night ALAN anthropogenic light pollution ecological light pollution Medicine R
spellingShingle	external illumination sustainable urban lighting artificial light at night ALAN anthropogenic light pollution ecological light pollution Medicine R Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska Katarzyna Szlachetko Katarzyna Bobkowska An Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland
description	The artificial light at night (ALAN) present in many cities and towns has a negative impact on numerous organisms that live alongside humans, including bats. Therefore, we investigated if the artificial illumination of the historic Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdańsk, Poland (part of the Natura 2000 network), during nighttime events, which included an outdoor electronic dance music (EDM) festival, might be responsible for increased light pollution and the decline in recent years of the pond bat (<i>Myotis dasycneme)</i>. An assessment of light pollution levels was made using the methods of geographical information system (GIS) and free-of-charge satellite remote sensing (SRS) technology. Moreover, this paper reviewed the most important approaches for environmental protection of bats in the context of ecological light pollution, including International, European, and Polish regulatory frameworks. The analysis of this interdisciplinary study confirmed the complexity of the problem and highlighted, too, the need for better control of artificial illumination in such sensitive areas. It also revealed that SRS was not the best light pollution assessment method for this particular case study due to several reasons listed in this paper. As a result, the authors’ proposal for improvements also involved practical recommendations for devising suitable strategies for lighting research and practice in the Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress site located adjacent to urban areas to reduce the potential negative impact of ALAN on bats and their natural habitats.
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author	Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska Katarzyna Szlachetko Katarzyna Bobkowska
author_facet	Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska Katarzyna Szlachetko Katarzyna Bobkowska
author_sort	Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska
title	An Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland
title_short	An Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland
title_full	An Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland
title_fullStr	An Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland
title_full_unstemmed	An Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland
title_sort	impact analysis of artificial light at night (alan) on bats. a case study of the historic monument and natura 2000 wisłoujście fortress in gdansk, poland
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/33bfe5975ec14c33bcc023cb52a67378
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An Impact Analysis of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on Bats. A Case Study of the Historic Monument and Natura 2000 Wisłoujście Fortress in Gdansk, Poland

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