Less light pollution in Dutch cities

In many Dutch cities, despite public street lighting and bright advertising, the light gradually darkens. Research done in the 54 largest cities in the country shows this well.

Groningen Stadskanaal, Dronten (Flevoland), Emmen (Drenthe) and Frisian Heerenveen are the most obscure cities in the world. The cities with the most light are Amsterdam and the region where Delft, The Hague, Zoetermeer, Rotterdam are located.

In the last six years, research has focused on rising light, measured from a great height by the Suomi NPP satellite. "After years of enlightenment each year, the Netherlands seems to have reached a turning point," reports Natuuren Milieufederaties on Thursday.

In Flevoland, Gelderland and Friesland, the cities where the emission of light decreases the fastest, in the cities of Overijssel, Drenthe and Groningen further increase light emissions.

Companies
The question of whether the Netherlands will darken in the coming years depends to a large extent on companies. The municipalities, the provinces and the Rijkswaterstaat are already ensuring that there is "mitigation and extinction to the extent possible". However, because of the low cost of LED lighting, some companies tend to leave the lights and commercials on all night long, "said a spokesman. [19659002] The federations are at the origin of the Night of the Night, which takes place for the fourteenth time Saturday.Hundreds of events are taking place in the country, hundreds of companies and municipalities turn off the lights and illuminate advertising.

Netherlands is one of the most illuminated countries in the world.