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Starlight Reserve Concept

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A Starlight Reserve is a site where a commitment to defend the night sky quality and the access to starlight has been established. Its main function will be to preserve the quality of the night sky and its associate values, whether they are cultural, scientific, astronomical, natural, or landscape-related

 

Edited by: Cipriano Marin
Oublished by: Starlight Initiative With the support of UNESCO-WHC (Initiative Astronomy and World Heritage), MaB Urban Ecology Programme of UNESCO, IAU (International Astronomical Union), UNWTO (World Tourism Organization), OTPC-IAC (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias), CIE (International Commission on Illumination). 

Starlight Reserves and World Heritage: scientific, cultural and environmental values

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The International Workshop and Expert Meeting "Starlight Reserves and World Heritage - scientific cultural and environmental values", was held in Fuerteventura, Spain from 10-11 March 2009.

The expert meeting concluded with a set of recommendations for consideration by the World Heritage Committee, States Parties, Member States of UNESCO, the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Convention (IUCN, ICOMOS, ICCROM), other UNESCO programmes as well as other UN organizations, scientific institutions and other relevant bodies.

 

Version française par Alain Le Gué (2009) Edition revisée par David Valls-Gabaud Edited by: Starlight Initiative
Edited by: Cipriano Marin / Published by: Starlight Initiative with the support of: UNESCO-WHC (Initiative Astronomy and World Heritage), MaB Urban Ecology Programme of UNESCO, IAU (International Astronomical Union), UNWTO (World Tourism Organization), OTPC-IAC (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias), CIE (International Commission on Illumination) & Cabildo de Fuerteventura.

Réserve Starlight - 2009

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Une Réserve Starlight est un site où un engagement à défendre la qualité du ciel nocturne et l’accès à la lumière des étoiles a été mis en place. Sa fonction principale sera de préserver la qualité du ciel nocturne et de ses valeurs associés, qu’elles soient culturelles, scientifiques, astronomiques, ou les paysages s’y rapportant.

Version française par Alain Le Gué (2009) Edition revisée par David Valls-Gabaud.

 

Edited by: Cipriano Marin
Published by Siatlight Initiative with the support of UNESCO-WHC (Initiative Patrimoine Mondial et Astronomie), MaB Homme et Biosphère Programme d’Ecologie Urbaine de l’UNESCO, UAI Union Astronomique Internationale, UNWTO Organisation Mondiale du Tourisme, OTPC-IAC (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias), IAC Institut d’Astrophysique des Canaries, CIE Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage. 

Concepto de Reserva Starlight - 2009

 


Una Reserva Starlight es un espacio en donde se establece un compromiso por la defensa de la calidad del cielo nocturno y el acceso a la luz de las estrellas. Tiene como función la preservación de la calidad del cielo nocturno y de los diferentes valores asociados, ya sean culturales, científicos, astronómicos, paisajísticos o naturales.

Una reserva Starlight posee una o más zonas núcleo o de exclusión donde se mantienen intactas las condiciones de iluminación natural y nitidez del cielo nocturno. La zona núcleo estará protegida por una zona buffer o de protección donde se mitigan los efectos adversos relativos a la contaminación lumínica y atmosférica que puedan afectar a la zona núcleo. Finalmente se dispondrá de la zona de ámbito general donde se aplican los criterios de iluminación inteligente y responsable, y se resguarda la calidad del cielo nocturno de otros factores nocivos como la contaminación atmosférica.

 

Editado por: Cipriano Marín 
Publicado por Iniciatva Starlight con el apoyo de UNESCO-WHC (Iniciativa Astronomía y Patrimonio Mundial), MaB Urban Prohgrama Hombre y Biosfera de la UNESCO, UAI Unión Aatronómica Internacional, OMT Organización Mundial del Turismo, OTPC-IAC (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias), CIE Comisión Internacional de la Iluminación. 

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