Psychological building blocks for dynamic road lighting: Understanding light's role in feelings of safety at night

Y.A.W. Kort, de; A. Haans; L.M. Geerdinck; D.A.P. Gennip, van; M. Horst; J.H.M. Servaes

Psychological building blocks for dynamic road lighting: Understanding light's role in feelings of safety at night

Y.A.W. Kort, de, A. Haans, L.M. Geerdinck, D.A.P. Gennip, van, M. Horst, J.H.M. Servaes

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Abstract

Road lighting serves a host of functions at night, yet puts a substantial burden on our total energy consumption. Without exception, technical solutions to reduce the use of energy (e.g., new light sources, interactive road lighting) impact user perceptions and acceptance in ways that are not yet understood. In an experimental field study, conducted in our interactive road lighting testbed, we investigated pedestrians’ preferences for various static road lighting scenarios, in particular as they relate to feelings of safety, and the psychological mechanisms behind them. The testbed enabled us to manipulate the light, keeping other factors constant, thus offering experimental rigor and control. Following a paired-comparison paradigm, fifty female participants rated three light distributions on two street segments according to perceived safety. They then assessed each light distribution for each street segment on psychological and perceptual attributes. Research is ongoing; results will be reported at the conference.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources and the 3rd International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting, july 11-16, 2010, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Editors	M. Haverlag, G.M.W. Kroesen, T. Tagushi
Place of Publication	Sheffield
Publisher	FAST LS ltd
Pages	529-530
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	12th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources / 3rd International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting (LS-WLED 2010) - Eindhoven, Netherlands Duration: 11 Jul 2010 → 16 Jul 2010

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Conference	12th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources / 3rd International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting (LS-WLED 2010)
Abbreviated title	LS-WLED 2010
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Eindhoven
Period	11/07/10 → 16/07/10

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Kort, de, Y. A. W., Haans, A., Geerdinck, L. M., Gennip, van, D. A. P., Horst, M., & Servaes, J. H. M. (2010). Psychological building blocks for dynamic road lighting: Understanding light's role in feelings of safety at night. In M. Haverlag, G. M. W. Kroesen, & T. Tagushi (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources and the 3rd International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting, july 11-16, 2010, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (pp. 529-530). FAST LS ltd.

Kort, de, Y.A.W. ; Haans, A. ; Geerdinck, L.M. et al. / Psychological building blocks for dynamic road lighting: Understanding light's role in feelings of safety at night. Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources and the 3rd International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting, july 11-16, 2010, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. editor / M. Haverlag ; G.M.W. Kroesen ; T. Tagushi. Sheffield : FAST LS ltd, 2010. pp. 529-530

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Kort, de, YAW , Haans, A, Geerdinck, LM, Gennip, van, DAP, Horst, M & Servaes, JHM 2010, Psychological building blocks for dynamic road lighting: Understanding light's role in feelings of safety at night. in M Haverlag, GMW Kroesen & T Tagushi (eds), Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources and the 3rd International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting, july 11-16, 2010, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. FAST LS ltd, Sheffield, pp. 529-530, 12th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources / 3rd International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting (LS-WLED 2010), Eindhoven, Netherlands, 11/07/10.

Psychological building blocks for dynamic road lighting: Understanding light's role in feelings of safety at night. / Kort, de, Y.A.W.; Haans, A.; Geerdinck, L.M. et al.
Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources and the 3rd International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting, july 11-16, 2010, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. ed. / M. Haverlag; G.M.W. Kroesen; T. Tagushi. Sheffield: FAST LS ltd, 2010. p. 529-530.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Kort, de YAW , Haans A, Geerdinck LM, Gennip, van DAP, Horst M, Servaes JHM. Psychological building blocks for dynamic road lighting: Understanding light's role in feelings of safety at night. In Haverlag M, Kroesen GMW, Tagushi T, editors, Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light Sources and the 3rd International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting, july 11-16, 2010, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Sheffield: FAST LS ltd. 2010. p. 529-530

Psychological building blocks for dynamic road lighting: Understanding light's role in feelings of safety at night

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