Light Pollution and Wildlife Interactive Ecology Simulation

11 hours ago

Night is an active habitat and navigational space for many animals, not just the absence of day.
Artificial light interferes with animal behaviors like foraging, navigation, and hunting, often unnoticed.
The simulation allows adjusting light brightness, color temperature, and light pollution levels to see animal responses.
Animals react based on research: moths slow down, deer freeze, owls wait for darkness.
Users can switch perspectives to 'see' as different animals, adapted to their physiological characteristics.
Light parameters can be controlled with sliders and toggle switches for intensity, color, and shielding.
Animal behaviors change with settings: birds circle in bright skies, moths swarm around cool lights, hedgehogs and deer get stressed.
The goal is educational, not a perfect simulation, to show how daily/nightly light disturbances affect nature.
The idea arose from making questions about light pollution (e.g., warm vs. cold light, star visibility) tangible through experience.
The app is based on scientific findings but not complete; it was created with Claude Sonnet and can be further developed.

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