Street lighting design for a traditional city: A case study of Jesi, Italy

Abstract

Crimes rarely occur if potential offenders are aware that there are eyes on the street that can witness, report or intervene in their activities. Lighting has a major role in guarding against criminal assault on public streets at night. The lighting needs to illuminate more than just the actual lighting functions; it also shapes the face of the street and defines the residential environment as a "homely" atmosphere. The residential area in a traditional city is in particular considered in this study. Space syntax models spatial configurations of urban street configurations by using a connectivity graph representation. Such a configuration of connectivity identifies pedestrian access patterns and can be analyzed and selected in a study area. The illumination distribution is calculated and a lighting design framework is suggested. © 2011 WIT Press.