Piedmont Regional Law 31/00

This law is designed to achieve the following objectives: a) Decrease light and optical pollution by comprehensively rationalizing public lighting services, with a specific focus on minimizing consumption and enhancing the luminous efficiency of systems. b) Safeguard the natural biorhythms of plants and animals, especially the migratory routes of avifauna, by addressing and mitigating the impacts of light pollution. c) Enhance the environment by upholding the ecological balance of protected natural areas. d) Mitigate glare and visual fatigue stemming from light pollution, contributing to an improvement in road traffic safety. e) Protect the sites hosting both professional and non-professional astronomical observatories of regional or provincial significance, as well as their surroundings, from the detrimental effects of light pollution. f) Improve the quality of life and conditions within urban centers while enhancing the preservation of monumental and architectural environmental assets.