The
Philippine Light Map Project is designed to monitor the light
pollution levels in the country. It aims to involve members of the
astronomical and scientific community to provide scientific data by
submitting images of the night sky which will then be subjected to
photometric analysis. A map of the Philippines will then be generated
with indications of light levels over areas that have been able to
provide data.
Various
groups in different regions will be asked to be involved so that they
may conduct and gather data from their own local regions. The project
is designed to run continuously so that the changes may be monitored
in the light levels and that the rate of wasted energy may be
determined. The data can be presented to local government units
(LGUs), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as
well as the National Energy Commission (NEC). The data presented can
be used to propose lighting ordinances to limit the amount of light
pollution.
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