Towards Insect-Friendly Road Lighting-A Transdisciplinary Multi-Stakeholder Approach Involving Citizen Scientists.

ABSTRACT: (1) The project "Tatort Streetlight" implements an insect-friendly road light design in a four year before-after, control-impact (BACI) approach involving citizen scientists. It will broaden the stakeholder interests from solely anthropogenic perspectives to include the welfare of insects and ecosystems. Motivated by the detrimental impacts of road lighting systems on insects, the project aims to find solutions to reduce the insect attraction and habitat fragmentation resulting from roadway illumination. (2) The citizen science approach invites stakeholders to take part and join forces for the development of a sustainable and environmentally friendly road lighting solution. Here, we describe the project strategy, stakeholder participation and motivation, and how the effects of the alternat

SUBMITTER: Schroer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8706979 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature