| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Roads, vehicles, and ecology. Foundations of road ecology -- Roads -- Vehicles and planning -- pt. 2. Vegetation and wildlife. Roadsides and vegetation -- Wildlife populations -- Mitigation for wildlife -- pt. 3. Water, chemicals, and atmosphere. Water and sediment -- Chemicals along roads -- Aquatic ecosystems -- Wind and atmospheric effects -- pt. 4. Road systems and further perspectives. Road systems linked with the land -- The four landscapes with major road systems -- Roads and vehicles in natural landscapes -- Further perspectives |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-458) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 3, 2015) |
| Subject |
Roads -- Environmental aspects.
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Automobiles -- Environmental aspects.
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Roadside ecology.
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Automobiles -- Environmental aspects
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Roads -- Environmental aspects
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Roadside ecology
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Straße
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Straßenverkehr
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Umweltschutz
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Ökologie
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Landschaftszerschneidung
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Landschaftsökologie
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Wegen.
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Ecologie.
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Rodovias (aspectos ambientais)
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USA
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Forman, Richard T. T., author
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| ISBN |
9781610913171 |
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1610913175 |
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1559639334 |
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9781559639330 |
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