Goodbye Light Pollution... Yeongdeungpo-gu Replaces Alleyway LED Security Lights

Goodbye Light Pollution... Yeongdeungpo-gu Replaces Alleyway Security Lights with LED

From Late June to October, ‘2023 Residential Area Light Environment Improvement Project’ Underway

Budget of 300 Million KRW Invested... Replacing 380 Old Metal Security Lights with LED Security Lights

Contributing to Crime Prevention, Light Pollution Reduction, and Energy Saving for Better Residential Environment

Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Choi Ho-gwon) announced that it will carry out the ‘2023 Residential Area Light Environment Improvement Project’ from late June to October this year, replacing 380 old security lights in residential areas.

With a total budget of 300 million KRW, the project will replace aging metal security lights (100W) in residential areas with high-efficiency, eco-friendly LED security lights (50W).

The existing metal security lights have significantly lower brightness relative to power consumption and cause light pollution by spreading light into alleyways. Light pollution, which keeps nighttime as bright as daytime, not only causes sleep disorders but also increases the incidence of depression, diabetes, and other illnesses, raising concerns about its severity.

Accordingly, the district will replace the old metal security lights with LED security lights to enhance safety in alleyways and reduce light pollution. LED security lights have higher illuminance and color rendering, making object identification easier and thus greatly effective in crime prevention. They block light toward residences while illuminating the road side, preventing light intrusion into homes.

Additionally, annual power consumption will decrease by 147.4 MWh, significantly reducing maintenance costs. This corresponds to a reduction of 69.1 tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent to planting 24,876 pine trees.

The district expects this project to contribute not only to crime prevention in residential areas but also to improving light pollution and saving energy, thereby creating a safer and more pleasant living environment.

Choi Ho-gwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “The importance of the light environment has recently been highlighted, attracting significant social attention. We will continue to promote projects that improve residents’ quality of life, such as replacing LED security lights.”

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