China's Streets Lighting Environment Impact Factors Analysis

Abstract:

This paper proposed a new method of describing street glare. Glare is a typical light environment, it is affected by streetlights and street surface conditions. It impact on street safety. This paper based on survey of Tianjin, Changsha, Zhengzhou street area, included optical lights types, height of light bulbs, distance between tow lights, street surface brightness, illumination and other factors examination and record. Survey date had been used to set 36 street lighting simulated models and compare with the calculation. The output for the analysis is a series of maps reflecting the relationship between street glare environment and its factors. The case study proved that street lighting environment is closely associated with streetlights bulbs brightness and its installation site. The results show that high level of light brightness will lead to high level of glare and higher light bulbs will increase glare.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 409-410)
• Pages: 1036-1039
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.409-410.1036
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Xiao Ming Su, Ming Yu Zhang, Zhan Guo Hao
• Keywords: GLARE, Impact Factors, Lighting Environment, Lighting Fixture, Quantitative Analysis, Street

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