Highway as Environment
Author | : Yale University. Department of City Planning. Highway Research Team |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Highway engineering |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Yale University. Department of City Planning. Highway Research Team |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Highway engineering |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Federal Highway Administration |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2006-01-22 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0309100887 |
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 | : United States. Federal Highway Administration. Environmental Development Division |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Environmental policy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Gabriela Ionescu |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2017-03-03 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1315341662 |
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This new book takes a nuanced look at building a sustainable transportation infrastructure and provides an overview of the harmful effect of various modes of transportation on the environment. The environmental impact of transportation is significant. Transportation is a major user of energy, it burns most of the world's petroleum, and is the fastest-growing contributor to carbon dioxide emissions. Although environmental regulations in many countries have reduced the individual vehicle's emissions, this has been offset by an increase in vehicles on the road and airways.
Author | : John Robinson |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Companies |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard T.T. Forman |
Publisher | : Island Press |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781559639330 |
A central goal of transportation is the delivery of safe and efficient services with minimal environmental impact. In practice, though, human mobility has flourished while nature has suffered. Awareness of the environmental impacts of roads is increasing, yet information remains scarce for those interested in studying, understanding, or minimizing the ecological effects of roads and vehicles. Road Ecology addresses that shortcoming by elevating previously localized and fragmented knowledge into a broad and inclusive framework for understanding and developing solutions. The book brings together fourteen leading ecologists and transportation experts to articulate state-of-the-science road ecology principles, and presents specific examples that demonstrate the application of those principles. Diverse theories, concepts, and models in the new field of road ecology are integrated to establish a coherent framework for transportation policy, planning, and projects. Topics examined include: foundations of road ecology roads, vehicles, and transportation planning vegetation and roadsides wildlife populations and mitigation water, sediment, and chemical flows aquatic ecosystems wind, noise, and atmospheric effects road networks and landscape fragmentation Road Ecology links ecological theories and concepts with transportation planning, engineering, and travel behavior. With more than 100 illustrations and examples from around the world, it is an indispensable and pioneering work for anyone involved with transportation, including practitioners and planners in state and province transportation departments, federal agencies, and nongovernmental organizations. The book also opens up an important new research frontier for ecologists.