Task Force on External Lighting - Environment Bureau：外部照明环境局工作小组.pdfVIP

Task Force on External Lighting (set up by the Environment Bureau of HKSARG) Document for Engaging Stakeholders and the Public 1 August 2013 This document invites comments from stakeholders and the public on the fi ndings and recommendations of the Task Force on External Lighting. 2 Background 2. The lighting in our city, be it from households or commercial establishments, is part and parcel of the spectacular night scene of Hong Kong. It also contributes to the safe environment in our streets after nightfall. That said, the community is also aware of the impact external lighting may have on our daily life. Excessive external lighting is increasingly a community concern. While “excessive external lighting” cannot always be clearly defi ned, there are two major issues in it – (a) light nuisance caused by external lighting to residents nearby, usually as a result of strong, sometimes fl ashy, light; long operating hours and proximity to light sensitive receivers, etc.; and (b) energy wastage due to excessive light intensity, use of ineffi cient lighting installations and long operating hours. 3. In view of increased public concern about light nuisance and energy wastage caused by external lighting, the Government has taken a series of actions to ascertain the problems arising from external lighting and to identify possible measures to address the problems. These include - (a) the commissioning of a consultancy study on energy wastage and light nuisance of external lighting in 2009 (the Study), coveri