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■維港夜景璀璨奪目，但被某份國際天文雜誌5月號作為封面，揶揄香港光污染問題嚴重。 資料圖片
政府至今仍未就光污染進行立法規管，有關燈光滋擾民居的投訴卻逐年遞增，去年更按年急增1倍至213宗。在無法監管下，環保署現時只能去信勸喻有關業主收斂，但有個案適得其反，業主竟加開1盞射燈，並在深宵時段照亮廣告牌。有環保團體促請立法按區規管光污染，並設投訴機制，由法庭裁定誰是誰非。
政府前年提出研究立法規管光污染，但尚未有具體建議。環保署發言人表示，有關研究可在短期內完成，稍後會提出相關規管建議。環保署資料顯示，當局收到涉及光污染的投訴趨升，從06年的35宗，增至08年的82宗，以至去年的213宗。某份國際天文雜誌5月號更以維港燈光夜景作為封面，揶揄香港光污染問題嚴重。
居於紅磡的陳先生表示，在年多前受到附近一廣場的外牆射燈廣告牌滋擾，去年底經過環保團體轉介有關投訴後，環保署已去信勸喻有關業主改善，但問題越趨嚴重，業主在兩個月前更額外加開1盞射燈，由每晚11時至翌日早上6時通宵照亮那個「舖位招租」的廣告牌。
Light Pollution Complaints Doubled Annually
The HKSAR Government has yet to legislate against light pollution even as complaints relating to nuisances caused by light are increasing annually. On a year on year basis, the number of complaints about light doubled last year to 213 cases. As there is no relevant legislation to regulate lighting, the Environmental Protection Department(EPD)can only write to persuade the landlords concerned to restrain themselves. However, landlords might counteract these persuasions. In one of the cases, the landlord added one more floodlight and illuminated the billboard even in late night hours. Some green groups have urged for legislation to regulate light pollution in different areas and demanded a system in which complaints can be dealt with properly and subsequently judged by a court.
In the year before last, the Government put forward the suggestion of carrying out a study on regulating light pollution, but so far no concrete proposal has been made. A spokesman of the EPD said that the study would be completed shortly and relevant recommendations would be made soon. According to the EPD data, complaints relating to light pollution were on the rise; the number increased from 35 cases in 2006 to 82 cases in 2008, and last year, 213 complaints were received. An international astronomy magazine even put the night view of the Victoria Harbour on the cover of its May issue to jibe at the seriousness of the light pollution problem in Hong Kong.
Mr Chan, a Hunghom resident, said that he got disturbed by nuisances caused by the advertisement floodlights shining on the wall of a mall nearby more than a year ago. Having received his complaint through a green group, the EPD issued a letter to the landlord at the end of last year asking the landlord to rectify the situation. Unexpectedly, the problem got even worse as the landlord added an additional floodlight two months ago to illuminate the board that read "retail space to let" from 11:00 pm each night till 6:00 am in the next morning. ■Translation by 開明
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