Outdoor Lighting Quality for Pedestrians at Night: The Effects of Reduced Light Levels

Laurine Peter, Céline Villa, Roland Brémond, Yannick Sutter, François Eymond, Université Gustave Eiffel, Nantes Université, ENSA Nantes, École Centrale Nantes, Université Paul Valéry, ENSA Montpellier

Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Published online on January 14, 2026

Abstract

Human Factors, Volume 68, Issue 5, Page 617-631, May 2026.
ObjectiveThe aim of this field study was to explore the effects of a light reduction strategy on various qualitative and quantitative outdoor lighting quality criteria.BackgroundSeveral outdoor lighting quality criteria have been highlighted in previous ...