The light surrounding the environment or a subject. The term usually refers to sources of light that are already available naturally (e.g. the sun, moon, lightning) or artificial light already in use (e.g. street lighting).
Visual resources are an important component of the quality of life of any geographic area. As users experience a place, their primary sensory interaction with that place is visual in nature, and a wide variety of shapes/ space colors, and textures, composed by topography, structures, roadways, and vegetation, forms the views of the city. Visual discomfort is experienced when the ambient light is well below and above the comfortable light level. Excessive/Reflective light is common in urban areas, where it leads to visual discomfort and annoyance for residents, pedestrians and can create hazards for motorists. Ambient light therefore becomes an important factor to be addressed in policy making to achieve visual comfort and thus good quality of life.
Ambiant light in most of the neighborhood is below 2000 lux which is ideal conditions
OUTCOME: The neighborhood is safe in terms of ambient light exposure but with a few areas of risk
% AREA UNDER HARMFUL LIGHT(LUX) LEVELS: 17.4%
AVERAGE LUX LEVEL OF AREA: 596lx
Light pollution is the alteration of light levels in the outdoor environment (natural) due to manmade sources of light. Indoor light pollution is such alteration of light levels in the indoor environment due to sources of light, which compromises human health. Excessive light leads to discomfort and adverse health effects. Over-illumination causes headache, fatigue, stress, anxiety and eyesight imparities. Glare from the vehicles is declared as a public health hazard leading to unsafe driving conditions.
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