1. Urban lights – Situations and issues
1.1 Market players
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Local authorities (cities, municipalities, communities) are responsible for protecting public order and developing urban areas (roads, urban planning, etc.), where lighting is a factor.
Towns and cities are responsible for the design, maintenance and operation of public lighting installations (some towns and cities have departments dedicated to these activities), which are the subject of public contracts awarded to private companies (installers, lighting equipment suppliers).
The largest cities have street lighting departments whose activities are linked to :
signage ;
architecture ;
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Environmental standards and requirements for urban lighting
Bibliography
Books, articles, symposium proceedings
Software tools
Lighting project – Street lighting calculation software
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Dialux
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Relux
Websites
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Ademe
French Environment and Energy Management Agency
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AFE – French Lighting Association
Events
National Day of Light organized every even-numbered year by AFE.
Standards
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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...
Regulations
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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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Cerema – Centre d'études et d'expertise sur les risques, l'environnement, la mobilité et l'aménagement
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