A method for assessing the visibility benefits of roadway lighting

Lighting Research and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-241

  Rea, Ms ^a   Bullough, Jd ^a   Zhou, Y ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

HIGH SPEED; LOW SPEED; OLDER DRIVERS; PHOTOSENSOR; PUBLIC SAFETY; ROADWAY LIGHTING; VISUAL PERFORMANCE;

LIGHTING;

EID: 77953565287     PISSN: 14771535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477153509360855     Document Type: Article

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