Functional artificial lighting, when we get it right, is, mostly, unseen and innocuous. With a huge range of products now available at affordable prices, there has never been so much choice. But there is also a worrying lack of guidance regarding how much light is needed and how these products should best be installed. Indeed, there seems to be a belief that ‘brighter is better’ resulting in domestic and commercial exterior ‘security’ lighting providing many times more light than suggested in professional guidance. Consequently, we see disturbance and nuisance to neighbours, road users, the general public, the environment, our enjoyment of the night sky and protected species.

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意见：地方政府的照明方式不一致

当我们正确使用时，功能性人造照明在大多数情况下是看不见的且无害的。现在以实惠的价格提供种类繁多的产品，因此从来没有太多选择。但是，关于需要多少光以及如何最好地安装这些产品，也缺乏指导性的担忧。确实，似乎有人认为“更亮越好”，导致家用和商用外部“安全”照明提供的光线比专业指导中建议的要多许多倍。因此，我们看到邻居，道路使用者，公众，环境，我们享受夜空和受保护物种的麻烦和滋扰。