Environmental Impacts Of Road Vehicles

Author : R M Harrison,R E Hester
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781782628927

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Environmental Impacts of Road Vehicles by R M Harrison,R E Hester Pdf

The first concerns that come to mind in relation to pollution from road vehicles are direct emissions of carbon dioxide and toxic air pollutants. These are, of course, important but the impacts of road traffic are altogether more substantial. This volume of the Issues in Environmental Science and Technology Series takes a broader view of the effects on the environment and human health, excluding only injury due to road traffic accidents. By looking across the environmental media, air, water and soil, and taking account also of noise pollution, the volume addresses far more than the conventional atmospheric issues. More importantly, however, it examines present and future vehicle technologies, the implications of more extensive use of batteries in electric vehicles and the consequences of recycling vehicles at the end of use. Finally, examples of life-cycle analysis as applied to road vehicles are reviewed. This book is a comprehensive source of authoritative information for students studying pollution, and for policy-makers concerned with vehicle emissions and road traffic impacts more generally.

Author : L. H. Watkins
Publisher : Spon E & F N (UK)
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Air
ISBN : UOM:39015006066958

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Environmental Impact of Roads and Traffic by L. H. Watkins 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 : 47,8 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 : Patricia Egede
Publisher : Springer
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319402772

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Environmental Assessment of Lightweight Electric Vehicles by Patricia Egede Pdf

This monograph adresses the challenge of the environmental assessment of leightweight electric vehicles. It poses the question whether the use of lightweight materials in electric vehicles can reduce the vehicles’ environmental impact and compares the environmental performance of a lightweight electric vehicle (LEV) to other types of vehicles. The topical approach focuses on methods from life cycle assessment (LCA), and the book concludes with a comprehensive concept on the environmental assessment of LEVs. The target audience primarily comprises LCA practitioners from research institutes and industry, but it may also be beneficial for graduate students specializing in the field of environmental assessment.

Author : Douglas S. Ouren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Motorsports
ISBN : 1606929364

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Environmental Effects of Off-highway Vehicles by Douglas S. Ouren Pdf

Compiles the results of a literature search undertaken to cover information regarding the effects of off-highway vehicle (OHV) use on land health, or 'natural resource attributes', and included databases archiving information from before OHVs came into existence to May 2006.

Author : R. H. Webb,H. G. Wilshire
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461254546

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Environmental Effects of Off-Road Vehicles by R. H. Webb,H. G. Wilshire Pdf

This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environ mental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable re sources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other individual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : All terrain vehicles
ISBN : IND:30000139853612

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Proposed Department of Defense Policy on Use of Off-road Vehicles by Anonim Pdf

Author : L. H. Watkins
Publisher : Stationery Office Books (TSO)
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000303177

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Air Pollution from Road Vehicles by L. H. Watkins Pdf

By the year 2000 the world vehicle population is predicted to be about 686 million, and in the United Kingdom transport consumes over 30 million tonnes of fuel a year.

Author : Norma Jean Lodico
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : All terrain vehicles
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122894673

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Environmental Effects of Off-road Vehicles by Norma Jean Lodico Pdf

A review of the literature separated into the form categories of scientific papers, reports, meetings and conferences, periodical articles, and state publications.

Author : John DeCicco,John M DeCicco, Ph.D.,James Kliesch,James Kliesch, B.S., M.S.
Publisher : American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0918249481

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ACEEE's Green Book by John DeCicco,John M DeCicco, Ph.D.,James Kliesch,James Kliesch, B.S., M.S. Pdf

Author : Paulina Golinska
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642238376

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Environmental Issues in Automotive Industry by Paulina Golinska Pdf

The automotive industry is one of the most environmental aware manufacturing sectors. Product take-back regulations influence design of the vehicles, production technologies but also the configuration of automotive reverse supply chains. The business practice comes every year closer to the closed loop supply chain concept which completely reuses, remanufactures and recycles all materials. The book covers the emerging environmental issues in automotive industry through the whole product life cycle. Its focus is placed on a multidisciplinary approach. It presents viewpoints of academic and industry personnel on the challenges for implementation of sustainable police in the automotive sector

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 : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1559639334

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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 : Mark Corrales,Michael Grant,Evelyn Chan
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780756702069

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Indicators of the Environmental Impacts of Transportation by Mark Corrales,Michael Grant,Evelyn Chan Pdf

Presents quantitative nat. est. of the magnitude of transport's. impacts on the environ. It is the most comprehensive compilation of environmental and transport. data to date. Addresses all primary modes of transport. (highway, rail, aviation, and maritime transport) and all environ'l. media (air, water, and land resources), and covers the full "life-cycle" of transport., from construction of infrastructure and mfg. of vehicles to disposal of vehicles and parts. The impacts of transport. extend beyond the air quality impacts of vehicle travel. Presents a framework for developing various types of indicators and for categorizing transport. activities that affect the environ. Illustrated.

Author : Paul Nieuwenhuis,Peter Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015032203161

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Motor Vehicles in the Environment by Paul Nieuwenhuis,Peter Wells Pdf

The motor industry is the largest manufacturing industry in the European Community, US and Japan, yet its products are among the most environmentally damaging. Although public opinion in much of the industrialised world has turned 'green', confusion still remains as to the implications for the motor industry. Will the car survive, and if so in what form? Can we afford to do without the motor industry, and can we distribute our goods without tracks? Motor Vehicles in the Environment highlights a number of issues which form the basis of future legislation affecting the motor industry. It offers a series of perspectives ranging from 'green', governmental, economic and marketing issues, to the impact on a specific sector of the industry. Prominent international experts analyse the implications of the green revolution for their specialist fields and areas of interest.

Author : Gabriela Ionescu
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781771884679

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Transportation and the Environment by Gabriela Ionescu Pdf

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.