TAILIEUCHUNG - Lighting with Artificial Light 16

Street lighting and other forms of exterior lighting normally found in cities ensure that the basic requirements of residents and visitors are met: an adequate level of lighting facilitates orientation and provides security after dark. | Fordergemeinschaft Gutes Licht Urban Image Lighting 16 Carlos Parrondo NEDEA . Contents Editorial 1 City marketing 2 Event lighting 4 Master plan for a city 6 Master plan for Expo 2000 8 Paths city access routes 10 Edges bridges and paths 12 Districts pedestrian precincts zones for shopping and eating out 14 Districts parks and gardens 16 Macerata Italy Nodes squares and crossroads 18 Landmarks houses and facades 20 Landmarks public buildings and churches 22 Landmarks sculptures fountains and towers 24 The basics of lighting design 26 Lamps 30 Luminaires 32 Literature 34 Acknowledgements for photographs 35 Imprint and order forms 36 Information from Fordergemeinschaft Gutes Licht 37 Multivision show in Aachen Editorial City marketing is a phrase on many lips at present -and understandably so. Cities seeking to attract business shoppers and tourists today face tough competition. So it is very important for municipal authorities to cast their city in the right light. Advertising campaigns special events shops open on Sundays and public holidays - these are just some of the tools used to sharpen a city s profile. Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam Netherlands To ensure the message gets across new ideas are needed. And one option favoured by a growing number of cities at present is urban image lighting lighting specifically designed for city beautification. Street lighting and other forms of exterior lighting normally found in cities ensure that the basic requirements of residents and visitors are met an adequate level of lighting facilitates orientation and provides security after dark. But light can also be harnessed to create a distinctive atmosphere an illuminated monument a dramatically lit square a park bathed in decorative light -these are sights that make us feel good in a city at night. In recent years scathing criticism has been voiced in Germany over the country s miserly use of lighting. On 17 December 2000 the leading national daily Frankfurter Allgemeine .

• Điện - Điện tử
• maintained illuminance
• lighting technology
• luminance
• electrical characteristics
• lighting systems
• Luminaires