Light pollution is a side effect of industrial civilization. It obscures the stars in the night sky for city dwellers, interferes with astronomical observatories, and, like any other form of pollution, disrupts ecosystems and has adverse health effects. It is most severe in highly industrialized, densely populated areas of North Arnerica, Europe, and Japan. Nowadays, light pollution has become a global problem and the public concerns on disputes of light pollution have been on the rise. Unfortunately, we haven't had any comprehensive and systematic regulation of lighting pollution yet. Therefore, we need to make our own regulation of lighting pollution to deal with it. The purpose of this study is making a research on the standards and countermeasures of light pollution at home and abroad before establishing our own regulation based on which we can resolve and reduce the light pollution.

• 류춘덕(단국대학교 대학원 건축공학과 석사과정) | Liu, Chun-De
• 오민석(단국대학교 건축대학 건축공학과 연구교수, 공학박사) | Oh, Min-Suk Corresponding Author
• 김회서(단국대학교 건축대학 건축공학과 정교수, 공학박사) | Kim, Hway-Suh