Remote sensing of night light emissions in the visible band offers a unique opportunity to
directly observe human activity from space. This has allowed a host of applications including …

The globally widespread adoption of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) began in the mid‐20th
century. Yet, it is only in the last decade that a renewed research focus has emerged into its …

Nighttime light observations from remote sensing provide us with a timely and spatially
explicit measure of human activities, and therefore enable a host of applications such as …

The environmental impacts of artificial light at night have been a rapidly growing field of
global change science in recent years. Yet, light pollution has not achieved parity with other …

Coastal tourism is a growing industry sector in the Mediterranean Basin. This and the other
human activities occurring along the coastline share space and resources, leading to …

Migratory marine species (MMS) include many of the world's most charismatic organisms
such as marine mammals, seabirds, turtles, sharks, and tuna. Many are now among the most …

Understanding population status and trends is important for developing and evaluating
management and conservation actions for threatened species. Monitoring population status …

Boating and shipping operations, their associated activities and supporting infrastructure
present a potential for environmental impacts. Such impacts include physical changes to …

The application of lighting technologies developed in the 20th century has increased the
brightness and changed the spectral composition of nocturnal night-time habitats and night …

When conserving or protecting rare or endangered species, current general guidelines for
reducing light pollution might not suffice to ensure long-term threatened species' survival …