Adaptive lighting as a holistic approach to public lighting
A contemporary case study in Portugal
- Name
- Eduardo Gonçalves
- Year
- 2016
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Ana Ferreira, Henri Christiaans
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Scope
- Lighting Design
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology
- Type
- Theoretical
- Language
- English
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 131,600 / 376
- Joint supervision
- No
Lighting design as a response to the sustainable development of cities and user needs
Research Process (5 methods)
x
Random sample of users
Users in urban context
Users in urban context
Lighting quality
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Questionnaire | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | Random sample of users | Unspecified |
| 3 | Experiment | Generative | Qualitative | Participatory | Users in urban context | 75 |
| 4 | Experiment | Generative | Qualitative | Participatory | Users in urban context | 36 |
| 5 | Questionnaire | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | Lighting quality | 51 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with community representatives
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | Yes | No |
Recommendations (4)
Replicate the ALDA method in different social, cultural, and physical contexts to test transferability, identify context effects, and determine whether broader adaptive-lighting patterns emerge beyond the original Portuguese case.
- Scope:
- Meso → Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Develop a concise practitioner manual for the ALDA method, explaining its logic, implementation steps, data collection procedures, and analysis workflow for lighting professionals.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Short → Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High
Apply and adapt the method for elderly users in order to identify needed adjustments for this target group and to test whether adaptive lighting improves perceived well-being and life conditions at multiple levels.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Advance the implementation of the method in virtual environments, so adaptive-lighting scenarios can be simulated, tested, and analysed more efficiently before real-world deployment.
- Scope:
- Meso
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium