[PDF] Assessing And Managing The Ecological Impacts Of Paved Roads eBook

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 29,88 MB
Release : 2006-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309100887

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All phases of road developmentâ€"from construction and use by vehicles to maintenanceâ€"affect physical and chemical soil conditions, water flow, and air and water quality, as well as plants and animals. Roads and traffic can alter wildlife habitat, cause vehicle-related mortality, impede animal migration, and disperse nonnative pest species of plants and animals. Integrating environmental considerations into all phases of transportation is an important, evolving process. The increasing awareness of environmental issues has made road development more complex and controversial. Over the past two decades, the Federal Highway Administration and state transportation agencies have increasingly recognized the importance of the effects of transportation on the natural environment. This report provides guidance on ways to reconcile the different goals of road development and environmental conservation. It identifies the ecological effects of roads that can be evaluated in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of roads and offers several recommendations to help better understand and manage ecological impacts of paved roads.

Author : I F Spellerberg
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 45,68 MB
Release : 2002-01-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 1482279932

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This book provides an overview of the ecology of roads and describes the effects of roads and traffic. It discusses the methods for avoiding, remedying and mitigating the adverse effects of roads on the environment, habitats, and plants and animals.

Author : Bryan R. Sherwood
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 29,94 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781860943218

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Wildlife and Roads: The Ecological Impact is a timely publication, as there are growing concerns about the impact made by roads on the environment. Many of the aspects of the complex problem of siting new roads and lessening their negative environmental effects are addressed by contributors who are specialists in their respective subject areas. Among the topics discussed are legal aspects, transport interests, planners' and contractors' viewpoints, plant and animal ecology, and innovative solutions to some of the problems that roads inevitably impose on the natural environment. The articles are based on papers presented at a meeting held by the Linnean Society of London. Each author has made revisions for this book where necessary to reflect current circumstances.

Author : Kimberly M. Andrews
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 13,41 MB
Release : 2015-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1421416395

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Published in association with The Wildlife Society.

Author : John A. Bissonette
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 36,99 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309117402

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TRB¿s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 615: Evaluation of the Use and Effectiveness of Wildlife Crossings explores development of an interactive, web-based decision guide protocol for the selection, configuration, and location of wildlife crossings.

Author : Edward Samanns
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 12,51 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Habitat conservation
ISBN : 0309069173

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 302: Mitigation of Ecological Impacts provides an overview of current transportation agency practices, recent literature findings, and research on measures to mitigate the environmental impact of transportation projects--including the monitoring and evaluation of aquatic environments and related habitats.

Author : Christopher J. Hoban
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 18,25 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Architecture
ISBN :

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Content Description #Includes bibliographical references and index.