Planning Artificial Light at Night for Pedestrian Visual Diversity in Public Spaces

Radicchi, Antonella (2023) Planning Artificial Light at Night for Pedestrian Visual Diversity in Public Spaces. Sustainability, 15 (2). p. 1488. ISSN 2071-1050

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Abstract

This article makes the case for addressing pedestrian visual diversity when planning artificial light for public spaces at night, by drawing upon original findings from an exploratory study where twenty-one open-ended interviews were conducted with experts in the fields of artificial lighting, urban planning and health studies. Specifically, this article provides (1) the introduction of the concept of pedestrian visual diversity, defined as the condition, capabilities and needs of visually impaired pedestrians, (2) a systematization of overlooked issues in the planning of artificial light for visual diverse pedestrians in public spaces and (3) the proposition of a participatory framework for the application of lightwalks as an experiential method for involving visual diverse pedestrians in the data collection on and analysis of artificial lighting in public spaces at night. In conclusion, it identifies five strands for further research at the nexus of pedestrian visual diversity, public space and night studies for inclusive light planning.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021488
Dates:	Date Event 3 January 2023 Accepted 12 January 2023 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	public spaces, artificial light, night, urban planning, universal design, visual diversity, vision, inclusivity, light walks
Subjects:	CAH00 - multidisciplinary > CAH00-00 - multidisciplinary > CAH00-00-00 - multidisciplinary CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-04 - planning (urban, rural and regional) CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-01 - social sciences (non-specific) CAH26 - geography, earth and environmental studies > CAH26-01 - geography, earth and environmental studies > CAH26-01-03 - human geography
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Depositing User:	Antonella Radicchi
Date Deposited:	01 Feb 2023 15:12
Last Modified:	01 Feb 2023 15:12
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14161

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