Umbria

Umbria Regional Law 20/05

Name of Act
Umbria Regional Law 20/05 of 28/02/05 on the Prevention of Light Pollution and Energy Saving
Date of Adoption
02-28-2005
Country
Region
EU Member
Yes
Description

This law aims to restrict light pollution and minimize energy consumption resulting from external lighting. The objective is to facilitate the advancement of scientific and public research conducted by both public and private astronomical observatories, while also enabling the appreciation of the starry sky as an integral element of the regional landscape heritage. For the purposes of this legislation, light pollution is defined as any artificial light radiation dispersed outside its designated functional areas or directed above the horizon line.