Action For Roads

Author : Great Britain: Department for Transport
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0101867921

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Action for roads by Great Britain: Department for Transport Pdf

The road network is vital to our nation and a crucial part of the national transport system. The challenge is both to make best use of the network we have, and also to plan ahead to help the economy grow. The Department has just announced the biggest-ever upgrade of our motorways and key A roads. By 2021, spending on road enhancements will have tripled from today's levels, and we will have resurfaced 80% of the network. This white paper presents the next steps as being to: invest in 52 schemes, including 16 new projects; start construction on five major road schemes by April 2014; begin feasibility studies on five problem hotspots on the strategic road network, prioritising solutions; continue with route based strategies for the whole network, to build a next generation of improvements and interventions; consult later this year on turning the Highways Agency into a publicly owned strategic highways company; publish a draft national policy statement for national networks in 2013, with the aim of formally designating the document in 2014; introduce legislation in 2014, providing a stable funding basis for investment and legal powers for the new Highways Agency; and produce the first Road Investment Strategy later this parliament, guaranteeing roads investment to 2021

Author : Ken Skorseth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Gravel roads
ISBN : IND:30000080360005

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Gravel Roads by Ken Skorseth Pdf

The purpose of this manual is to provide clear and helpful information for maintaining gravel roads. Very little technical help is available to small agencies that are responsible for managing these roads. Gravel road maintenance has traditionally been "more of an art than a science" and very few formal standards exist. This manual contains guidelines to help answer the questions that arise concerning gravel road maintenance such as: What is enough surface crown? What is too much? What causes corrugation? The information is as nontechnical as possible without sacrificing clear guidelines and instructions on how to do the job right.

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Roads
ISBN : UIUC:30112057938901

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Improving and Maintaining Federal-aid Roads, Department of Transportation Action Needed by United States. General Accounting Office Pdf

Author : Henry Eschwege
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015075351646

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Improving and Maintaining Federal-aid Roads--Department of Transportation Action Needed by Henry Eschwege Pdf

Author : Pedestrians' Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Traffic accidents
ISBN : OCLC:1436097881

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Plan to Save Life on the Roads by Pedestrians' Association Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN : WISC:89119362317

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Final Environmental Impact Statement, Administrative Action for Abbotsford - Wausau Road, S.T.H. 29 Marathon County by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dan Chapman
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781642831955

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A Road Running Southward by Dan Chapman Pdf

"Engaging hybrid - part lyrical travelogue, part investigative journalism and part jeremiad, all shot through with droll humor." --The Atlanta Journal Constitution In 1867, John Muir set out on foot to explore the botanical wonders of the South, keeping a detailed journal of his adventures as he traipsed from Kentucky southward to Florida. One hundred and fifty years later, on a similar whim, veteran Atlanta reporter Dan Chapman, distressed by sprawl-driven environmental ills in a region he loves, recreated Muir’s journey to see for himself how nature has fared since Muir’s time. Channeling Muir, he uses humor, keen observation, and a deep love of place to celebrate the South’s natural riches. But he laments that a treasured way of life for generations of Southerners is endangered as long-simmering struggles intensify over misused and dwindling resources. Chapman seeks to discover how Southerners might balance surging population growth with protecting the natural beauty Muir found so special. Each chapter touches upon a local ecological problem—at-risk species in Mammoth Cave, coal ash in Kingston, Tennessee, climate change in the Nantahala National Forest, water wars in Georgia, aquifer depletion in Florida—that resonates across the South. Chapman delves into the region’s natural history, moving between John Muir’s vivid descriptions of a lush botanical paradise and the myriad environmental problems facing the South today. Along the way he talks to locals with deep ties to the land—scientists, hunters, politicians, and even a Muir impersonator—who describe the changes they’ve witnessed and what it will take to accommodate a fast-growing population without destroying the natural beauty and a cherished connection to nature. A Road Running Southward is part travelogue, part environmental cri de coeur, and paints a picture of a South under siege. It is a passionate appeal, a call to action to save one of the loveliest and most biodiverse regions of the world by understanding what we have to lose if we do nothing.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Roads
ISBN : 1100186212

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Road Safety in Canada by Anonim Pdf

IntroductIon 1.1 purpose The purpose of this booklet is to provide information to road safety professionals to assist them in their efforts to promote road safety and to encourage the commitment of all Canadians to rethink road safety and to adopt safer behaviour. [...] The year includes the launch of the RSS 2015 and the United Nations' Decade of Action, the Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference, and the 4th annual National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims in November, as well as jurisdictionally and organizationally specific programs. [...] The UN General Assembly passed a resolution in March 2010 to establish the Decade of Action for Road Safety led by the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to "stabilize and then reduce the forecasted level of road traffic fatalities around the world by increasing activities conducted at national, regional and global levels." The principles guiding the Decade of Action are to adopt a "Safe Sys [...] The annual social costs of the motor vehicle collisions in terms of loss of life, medical treatment, rehabilitation, lost productivity, and property damage are measured in tens of billions of dollars. [...] Many vehicles are also equipped with seat belt pretensioners, which automatically remove the slack in the belt at the time of impact, and load limiters, which allow the belt to spool out so that the occupants can ride down the impact without being injured by the belt itself.

Author : Charles L. Marohn, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119564812

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Strong Towns by Charles L. Marohn, Jr. Pdf

A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.

Author : Christina Rudin-Brown,Samantha Jamson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439856673

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Behavioural Adaptation and Road Safety by Christina Rudin-Brown,Samantha Jamson Pdf

Despite being an accepted construct in traffic and transport psychology, the precise nature of behavioural adaptation, including its causes and consequences, has not yet been established within the road safety community. A comprehensive collection of recent literature, Behavioural Adaptation and Road Safety: Theory, Evidence, and Action explores behavioural adaptation in road users. It examines behavioural adaptation within the context of historical and theoretical perspectives, and puts forth tangible—and practical—solutions that can effectively address adverse behavioural adaptation to road safety interventions before it occurs. Edited by Christina Rudin-Brown and Samantha Jamson, with chapters authored by leading road safety experts in driver psychology and behaviour, the book introduces the concept of behavioural adaptation and details its more relevant issues. It reviews the definition of behavioural adaptation that was put forward by the OECD in 1990 and then puts this definition through its paces, identifying where it may be lacking and how it might be improved. This sets the context for the remaining chapters which take the OECD definition as their starting points. The book discusses the various theories and models of behavioural adaptation and more general theories of driver behaviour developed during the last half century. It provides examples of the "evidence" for behavioural adaptation—instances in which behavioural adaptation arose as a consequence of the introduction of safety countermeasures. The book then focuses on the internal, "human" element and considers countermeasures that might be used to limit the development of behavioural adaptation in various road user groups. The book concludes with practical tools and methodologies to address behavioural adaptation in research and design, and to limit the potential negative effects before they happen. Supplying easy-to-understand, accessible solutions that can be implemented early on in a road safety intervention’s design or conception phase, the chapters represent the most extensive compilation of literature relating to behavioural adaptation and its consequences since the 1990 OECD report. The book brings together earlier theories of behavioural adaptation with more recent theories in the area and combines them with practical advice, methods, and tangible solutions that can minimise the potential negative impact of behavioural adaptation on road user safety and address it before it occurs. It is an essential component of any road safety library, and should be of particular relevance to researchers, practitioners, designers, and policymakers who are interested in maximizing safety while at the same time encouraging innovation and excellence in road transport-related design.

Author : Christina Rudin-Brown,Samantha Jamson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439856680

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Behavioural Adaptation and Road Safety by Christina Rudin-Brown,Samantha Jamson Pdf

Despite being an accepted construct in traffic and transport psychology, the precise nature of behavioural adaptation, including its causes and consequences, has not yet been established within the road safety community. A comprehensive collection of recent literature, Behavioural Adaptation and Road Safety: Theory, Evidence, and Action explores be

Author : G. J. Chong,G. A. Wrong,Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Research and Development Branch
Publisher : [Downsview] : Research and Development Branch, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Gravel roads
ISBN : UCBK:C101283140

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Manual for Condition Rating of Gravel Surface Roads by G. J. Chong,G. A. Wrong,Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Research and Development Branch Pdf

The existing pavement condition rating systems used in Ontario are designed only for hard surfaced roads. To date, there has been no system designed and developed specially to address the unique performance pattern of gravel surface roads. This document was prepared to meet this need and to present a roadway surface condition rating system for gravel surface roads. The manual covers the rating system, distress manifestations, procedures for roadway evaluation, surface defects, surface deformation, and shoulder distress manifestations.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264255517

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Road Infrastructure, Inclusive Development and Traffic Safety in Korea by OECD Pdf

This report combines empirical research on the relationship between road infrastructure, inclusive economic development and traffic safety with an assessment of policies and governance structures to help governments find ways to create effective, safe and inclusive transport infrastructures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789240017726

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Case study: plan of action to implement the WHO Chemicals Road Map in Jordan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cormac McCarthy
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307267450

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The Road by Cormac McCarthy Pdf

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master. It's gripping, frightening and, ultimately, beautiful" (San Francisco Chronicle). • From the bestselling author of The Passenger A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other. The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which the father and his son, "each the other's world entire," are sustained by love. Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation. Look for Cormac McCarthy's latest bestselling novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris.