Sensory pollutants

Sensory pollutants - Romain Sordello - Éditions Quae

Sensory pollutants

The hidden side of our ecological footprint?

by Romain Sordello (author)

Collection: Enjeux sciences

july 2026

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Summary

Living beings interact with one another and with their environment through their senses. However, human infrastructure and activities emit artificial light at night, as well as noise and volatile compounds that can degrade and fragment sensory landscapes, making ecosystems less functional. While the artificialization of natural habitats is identified as one of the major driver of biodiversity loss, sensory pollutants remain a minor concern in public policy.

This book first re-centers sensory perception as a key factor of how ecosystems and landscapes function. It then examines the impact of light, noise, and odor pollution on wildlife and ecosystems, before proposing solutions to mitigate them. Finally, it calls for greater consideration of these issues in land-use planning through ecological network policies.

Table of contents

Introduction

The loss of biodiversity

The artificialization of natural habitats

Pollutants are not only physical

Why this book?

1. How individuals interact

Sensory systems: from signal reception to interpretation

Light and vision

Sound and hearing

Volatile compounds and smell

Sensory perception in ecological functioning

2. What is a sensory landscape?

From physical landscape to sensory landscape

Night-time visual, auditory, and olfactory landscapes: the overlooked landscapes?

Sensory perception at the landscape level

3. What is our sensory ecological footprint?

Artificial light at night

Anthropogenic noises

Anthropogenic odors

Sensory pollutants: a new concern, a collective responsibility

4. How can we limit or reduce sensory pollutants?

Prevent, then reduce

How is these pollutants managed in France?

5. Ecological corridors: a vision for spatial planning?

The concept of ecological networks

Ecological corridors: planning tools widely adopted around the world

The limitations of current ecological corridors

Dark, white and olfactory infrastructure

An interdisciplinary endeavour

Conclusion

Bibliography

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Features

Features

Language(s): French

Publisher: Éditions Quae

Collection: Enjeux sciences

Published: 9 july 2026

EAN13 eBook [PDF]: 9782759242009

EAN13 eBook [ePub]: 9782759242016

DOI eBook [PDF] : 10.35690/978-2-7592-4200-9

Pages count eBook [PDF]: 120

Pages count eBook [ePub]: 120

Interior: Colour

Reference eBook [PDF]: 03067NUM

Reference eBook [ePub]: 03067EPB

Size: 4.87 MB (PDF), 1.83 MB (ePub)