NDLI: Effects of snow-reflected light levels on human visual comfort

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Author	Yilmaz, Hasan Demircioglu Yildiz, Nalan Yilmaz, Sevgi
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	The intensity of the sunlight reflected by the snow-covered surfaces is so high that it may disturb humans many times. This study aims to determine the reflected sunlight intensities from snow covered areas at points near (at a distance of 2 m) and under an individual tree and among trees (in the forest area) by accepting the open area as control; the reducing effects of the plant materials on reflected sunlight in percentage by comparing with the values of the open (control) area; and critical reflected sunlight threshold values for human visual comfort. The study was carried out over 22 clear and calm, i.e. sky was cloudless and wind was calm, days between the 1st and 31st days of January 2004, at 8:30 in the morning, at 12:30 at noon and at 14:30 in the afternoon in Erzurum. In order to determine the discomforting light intensity levels, 25 females and 26 male (totally 51) student subjects whose mean age was 20 and who had no visual disorders were selected. Considering the open area as control, mean reflected sunlight reducing effects were found to be 19.0, 66.0 and 82.7% for the 2 m near a tree, under a tree, and forest area, respectively. According to the responses of 51 subjects in the study, visually “very comfortable” range is between 5,000 and 8,000 lx; “comfortable” range is between 11,000 and 75,000 lx (mostly at 12,000 lx); “uncomfortable” condition is above the light intensity value of 43,000 lx and “very uncomfortable” condition is above the intensity of 80,000 lx. Great majority of the subjects (91%) found the value of 103,000 lx to be “very uncomfortable.” As it is not an applicable way to use the great and dense tree masses in the cities, at least individual trees should be used along the main pedestrian axels in the cities having the same features with Erzurum to prevent the natural light pollution and discomforting effects of the snow-reflected sunlight.
Starting Page	367
Ending Page	375
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01676369
Journal	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Volume Number	144
Issue Number	1-3
e-ISSN	15732959
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2007-11-08
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Snow reflected sunlight pollution Human visual comfort Urban forest Erzurum Environmental Management Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Ecology Ecotoxicology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pollution Medicine Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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