Disturbing Geomorphology By Transportation Infrastructure

Author : Suvendu Roy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031378973

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Disturbing Geomorphology by Transportation Infrastructure by Suvendu Roy Pdf

This book focuses on a significant branch of anthropogeomorphology, which is not adequately studied: the impact of transportation systems on altering earth surface processes and landforms. This book fills the gap with in-depth study on the interaction between individual modes of transport network (e.g., trail, roads, railways, waterways, airports, and tunnel) and surface hydro-geomorphology with intensive literature review, fieldwork, geo-environmental modelling, mapping, case studies, and examples from different parts of the world. On the one hand, this book also addresses the vulnerability of transport networks from climate change and critical geo-hazards like floods, landslides, etc. with case studies from the high-risk zones of India. Overall, this book promotes peaceful harmony between the transport network and its surrounding landscapes as an essential lesson for policymakers, planners, and stakeholders.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : UCSD:31822037825197

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Agency Budgets and Priorities for Fiscal Year 2011 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Pdf

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

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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 : Vijay P. Singh,Ram Narayan Yadava
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Groundwater
ISBN : 8177645471

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Watershed Hydrology by Vijay P. Singh,Ram Narayan Yadava Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:838535618

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Geo-frontiers 2011 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Commission Européenne,European Commission. Directorate General for Research,Europäische Kommission Generaldirektion Forschung,T. Damarad,Commission of the European Communities. COST Materials Research,European Commission. Directorate-General Transport
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9289455918

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Habitat Fragmentation Due to Transportation Infrastructure : the European Review by Commission Européenne,European Commission. Directorate General for Research,Europäische Kommission Generaldirektion Forschung,T. Damarad,Commission of the European Communities. COST Materials Research,European Commission. Directorate-General Transport Pdf

Author : Luís Borda-de-Água,Rafael Barrientos,Pedro Beja,Henrique Miguel Pereira
Publisher : Springer
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783319574967

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Railway Ecology by Luís Borda-de-Água,Rafael Barrientos,Pedro Beja,Henrique Miguel Pereira Pdf

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book provides a unique overview of the impacts of railways on biodiversity, integrating the existing knowledge on the ecological effects of railways on wildlife, identifying major knowledge gaps and research directions and presenting the emerging field of railway ecology. The book is divided into two major parts: Part one offers a general review of the major conceptual and theoretical principles of railway ecology. The chapters consider the impacts of railways on wildlife populations and concentrate on four major topics: mortality, barrier effects, species invasions and disturbances (ranging from noise to chemical pollution). Part two focuses on a number of case studies from Europe, Asia and North America written by an international group of experts.

Author : Rodger Grayson,Günter Blöschl
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001-08-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521633168

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Spatial Patterns in Catchment Hydrology by Rodger Grayson,Günter Blöschl Pdf

Describes use of observed patterns in understanding and modelling hydrological response, for researchers and graduate students.

Author : Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520278806

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Ecosystems of California by Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta Pdf

This long-anticipated reference and sourcebook for CaliforniaÕs remarkable ecological abundance provides an integrated assessment of each major ecosystem typeÑits distribution, structure, function, and management. A comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about this biologically diverse state, Ecosystems of California covers the state from oceans to mountaintops using multiple lenses: past and present, flora and fauna, aquatic and terrestrial, natural and managed. Each chapter evaluates natural processes for a specific ecosystem, describes drivers of change, and discusses how that ecosystem may be altered in the future. This book also explores the drivers of CaliforniaÕs ecological patterns and the history of the stateÕs various ecosystems, outlining how the challenges of climate change and invasive species and opportunities for regulation and stewardship could potentially affect the stateÕs ecosystems. The text explicitly incorporates both human impacts and conservation and restoration efforts and shows how ecosystems support human well-being. Edited by two esteemed ecosystem ecologists and with overviews by leading experts on each ecosystem, this definitive work will be indispensable for natural resource management and conservation professionals as well as for undergraduate or graduate students of CaliforniaÕs environment and curious naturalists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Coast changes
ISBN : UCSD:31822009373762

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Coastal Engineering Journal by Anonim Pdf

Covers coastal, harbor and offshore engineering.

Author : Geneviève M. Carr,James P. Neary
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9295039513

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Water Quality for Ecosystem and Human Health by Geneviève M. Carr,James P. Neary Pdf

This document is intended to provide an overview of the major components of surface and ground water quality and how these relate to ecosystem and human health. Local, regional and global assessments of water quality monitoring data are used to illustrate key features of aquatic environments, and to demonstrate how human activities on the landscape can influence water quality in both positive and negative ways. Clear and concise background knowledge on water quality can serve to support other water assessments.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 611 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309125390

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Urban Stormwater Management in the United States by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution Pdf

The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended.

Author : George Petropoulos
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466505797

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Remote Sensing of Energy Fluxes and Soil Moisture Content by George Petropoulos Pdf

Integrating decades of research conducted by leading scientists in the field, Remote Sensing of Energy Fluxes and Soil Moisture Content provides an overview of state-of-the-art methods and modeling techniques employed for deriving spatio-temporal estimates of energy fluxes and soil surface moisture from remote sensing. It also underscores the range

Author : David A. Sear,Malcolm David Newson,Colin R. Thorne
Publisher : Thomas Telford Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fluvial geomorphology
ISBN : 0727734849

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Guidebook of Applied Fluvial Geomorphology by David A. Sear,Malcolm David Newson,Colin R. Thorne Pdf

The practical application of geomorphological science now forms a regular part of any project involving flood protection, fisheries, conservation, recreation, environmental protection and river restoration. The responsibilities now placed upon organisations by the EU Water Framework Directive to assess river morphology will ensure that the uptake of geomorphology continues and expands. Topics featured include: Channel form and change, sediment systems, and catchment issues Example applications from flood control projects, bank erosion problems, and rehabilitation and restoration schemes A range of site-specific applications of geomorphology In this book the authors use their extensive experience gained through fieldwork, analysis, and input to the design process to: Provide a thorough understanding of geomorphology in the river environment; Demonstrate the significance of considering geomorphological processes in river management projects; Describe effective ways to incorporate geomorphological science into river engineering and management; Indicate when to seek expert advice This guidebook will prove a valuable source of information on the principles and application of fluvial geomorphology for anyone involved in river engineering and management, including flood management, fisheries, conservation, ecology, recreation, hydrometry, environmental assessment, landscape architecture and water quality.

Author : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1807 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781009178464

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The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Pdf

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.