BS 5481-1:2020 pdf free.Design of road lighting,Lighting of roads and public amenity areas一Code of practice.
BS 5481-1 This part of BS 5489 gives recommendations on the general principles of road lighting and its aesthetic and technical aspects, and provides guidance on operation and maintenance. It also provides guidance on means of minimizing energy consumption and limiting the impact on the environment and adjacent property.It gives recommendations for the design of lighting for all types of highway and public thoroughfare,including those specifically for pedestrians and cyclists, and for pedestrian subways and bridges.It excludes the lighting of vehicular tunnels and underpasses, which are covered in BS 5489-2.It gives recommendations for the design of lighting for urban centres and public amenity areas.It gives recommendations and guidance for lighting relating to smart cities.It gives additional recommendations for lighting around aerodromes, railways, coastal waters,harbours and navigable waterways, in order to minimize the possibility of the lighting interfering with these modes of transport.city that increases the pace at which it provides social, economic and environmental sustainability outcomes and responds to challenges such as climate change, rapid population growth, and political and economic instability by fundamentally improving how it engages society, applies collaborative leadership methods, works across disciplines and city systems, and uses data information and modern technologies to deliver better services and quality of life to those in the city (residents,businesses, visitors), now and for the foreseeable future, without unfair disadvantage of others or degradation of the natural environment NOTE The term “sustainable cities and communities” is often used in place of “smart cities”Road lighting encompasses the lighting of all types of highway and public thoroughfare, assisting traffic
safety and ease of passage for all users. In this respect, good lighting can be one of the measures used to reduce night-time traffic collisions. It can allow pedestrians to see hazards, orientate themselves, recognize other pedestrians and feel more secure. It also has a wider social role, with the potential of helping to reduce crime and the fear of crime, and can contribute to commercial and social use at night,of town centres and tourist locations, by improving the daytime and night time appearance.BS 5481-1 pdf download.