Poluição Luminosa X violência urbana: o desperdício gerado pela cultura do medo

Abstract

The undeniable value of artificial light source for mankind has caused the harmful distortion of logic, “the best light”, on the perception of security and well-being of the individual and the consequent generation of light pollution in the night urban environment. Although the consensus of systematic association throughout history between lighting and security has the merit of fighting practically negative connotations associated with the fear of darkness, I would ask: to what extent the recent projective practices lighting reinvidicam the environmental improvement through promoting safer spaces, would be really compromentidas for that purpose? The question is now developed from the perspective of different fields in order to verify the influence of environmental perception anchored to fear for the definition of projective criteria. Through a qualitative approach of exploratory nature of practical experience and its representation in the context of the city, this research aimed to develop a projective system of indicators from three categories of analysis (Regulation, Evaluation and Perception). The results point to the public share transfer of responsibility to the projectual action where light begins to fulfill a role that, in theory, would be for the State: to ensure safety and well-being of citizens. Thus, according to the observation of a lighting system sectoral reformulation in a public education drive, it’s proven our hypothesis that more than a commitment to public safety and effective quality lit environment, lighting practices adopted are generating light pollution and reflect a culture of fear associated with urban violence.