Assessing And Managing The Ecological Impacts Of Paved Roads

Author : National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309164834

Get Book

Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads by National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density Pdf

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 : 260 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482279931

Get Book

Ecological Effects of Roads by I F Spellerberg Pdf

Author : Kimberly M. Andrews,Priya Nanjappa,Seth P. D. Riley
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781421416397

Get Book

Roads and Ecological Infrastructure by Kimberly M. Andrews,Priya Nanjappa,Seth P. D. Riley Pdf

Published in association with The Wildlife Society.

Author : John A. Bissonette,Patricia Catherine Cramer,National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309117401

Get Book

Evaluation of the Use and Effectiveness of Wildlife Crossings by John A. Bissonette,Patricia Catherine Cramer,National Cooperative Highway Research Program Pdf

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 : Ian F. Spellerberg,Toni J. Morrison,Lincoln University (Canterbury, N.Z.). Department of Resource Management,New Zealand. Department of Conservation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Roads
ISBN : OCLC:154236801

Get Book

The Ecological Effects of New Roads by Ian F. Spellerberg,Toni J. Morrison,Lincoln University (Canterbury, N.Z.). Department of Resource Management,New Zealand. Department of Conservation Pdf

Author : Paul A. Erickson,George Camougis,Edward J. Robbins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ecology
ISBN : UCR:31210024821728

Get Book

Highways and Ecology by Paul A. Erickson,George Camougis,Edward J. Robbins Pdf

Author : Anthony Paul Clevenger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Culverts
ISBN : UCBK:C101286902

Get Book

Effects of Four-lane Highways on Desert Kit Fox and Swift Fox by Anthony Paul Clevenger Pdf

Author : John B. Gallwey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Express highways
ISBN : UCBK:C101092869

Get Book

Sources of Information in Highways by John B. Gallwey Pdf

Compiled by members of the Transportation Division of the Special Libraries Association, this bibliography is part of the 6th edition of the Division's "Sources of Information in Transportation". The new edition will become available on the National Transportation Library website (http://ntl.bts.gov/) in summer 2007.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Geography
ISBN : UOM:39015076205122

Get Book

Research in Geographic Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Roads
ISBN : UCBK:C101070487

Get Book

Wildlife-vehicle Collision Reducation Study by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gary L. Evink,National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Roads
ISBN : 9780309069236

Get Book

Interaction Between Roadways and Wildlife Ecology by Gary L. Evink,National Cooperative Highway Research Program Pdf

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 305: Interaction Between Roadways and Wildlife Ecology summarizes existing information related to roadway planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance practices being used successfully and unsuccessfully, nationally and internationally, to accommodate wildlife ecology given the challenging background of rapid growth and diminishing natural resources.

Author : Ian F. Spellerberg,Toni J. Morrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Roads
ISBN : 0478217226

Get Book

The Ecological Effects of New Roads by Ian F. Spellerberg,Toni J. Morrison Pdf

Author : William Albert Hyman,Donald Vary
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309068509

Get Book

Best Management Practices for Environmental Issues Related to Highway and Street Maintenance by William Albert Hyman,Donald Vary Pdf

This synthesis report will be of interest to state, local, and federal agency environmental and maintenance administrators, directors, supervisors, engineers, and scientists. It describes current best management practices (BMPs) for environmental issues related to road and street maintenance. The synthesis documents relevant background and recent information with regard to management practices that can help protect, preserve, or enhance the environment while at the same time allow road maintenance organizations to carry out their fundamental mission of maintenance and repair in a cost-effective manner. Information for the synthesis was collected by surveying U.S. and Canadian state and local transportation agencies and by conducting a literature search using domestic sources. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes BMPs consisting of broad management approaches applicable to the entire maintenance program or to more than one program area. In addition, BMPs for specific maintenance activities or groups of maintenance activities are included. Finally, BMPs concerning specific environmental issues are discussed.

Author : Richard T.T. Forman,Daniel Sperling,John A. Bissonette,Anthony P. Clevenger,Carol D. Cutshall,Virginia H. Dale,Lenore Fahrig,Robert L. France,Charles R. Goldman,Kevin Heanue,Julia Jones,Frederick Swanson,Thomas Turrentine,Thomas C. Winter
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1559639334

Get Book

Road Ecology by Richard T.T. Forman,Daniel Sperling,John A. Bissonette,Anthony P. Clevenger,Carol D. Cutshall,Virginia H. Dale,Lenore Fahrig,Robert L. France,Charles R. Goldman,Kevin Heanue,Julia Jones,Frederick Swanson,Thomas Turrentine,Thomas C. Winter Pdf

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.

Author : John Michels (Journalist)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951P01008780F

Get Book

Science by John Michels (Journalist) Pdf