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5. Prospectives – Urban lighting and connected cities
With almost 80% of the French population living in towns and cities with more than 1,000 inhabitants, it has become necessary to invent lighting adapted to the new ways of getting around the city –, in particular soft means of transport, which are becoming more and more prevalent, to the detriment of vehicles. In response to the lack of time and daily stress, dawn and dusk are becoming popular times for activity and relaxation in the city, and need to be lit to ensure visibility and safety for pedestrians. Dynamic lighting techniques provide full lighting during periods of economic activity, followed by reduced lighting in the dead of night to protect people and property.
Good night-time management of mobility infrastructures helps control energy costs. Urban lighting will be smarter, more frugal in terms of power, and will justify its switching on according to...
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Lighting project – Street lighting calculation software
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Ademe
French Environment and Energy Management Agency
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AFE – French Lighting Association
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Photometry
- Light and lighting – Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements. - NF EN 12665 - Septembre 2011
- Mesure et présentation des données photométriques des lampes et des luminaires. - NF EN 13032-1 - Mai 2012
- Measurement and presentation of photometric data for lamps and luminaires – Part 4: LED lamps, modules and luminaires. - NF EN 13032-4...
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Article L 2212-2 of the General Code of Local Authorities
Mention of the scope of the mayor's police powers: "The purpose of the municipal police is to ensure good order, safety, security and public health. This includes in particular: all matters concerning the safety and convenience of passage in streets, quays, squares and public thoroughfares, including cleaning, lighting...
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