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Handbook of Road Ecology (Hardcover)
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Handbook of Road Ecology (Hardcover)
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Winner of the IENE Project Award 2016. This authoritative volume
brings together some of the world s leading researchers, academics,
practitioners and transportation agency personnel to present the
current status of the ecological sustainability of the linear
infrastructure primarily road, rail and utility easements that
dissect and fragment landscapes globally. It outlines the potential
impacts, demonstrates how this infrastructure is being improved,
and how broad ecological principles are applied to mitigate the
impact of road networks on wildlife. Research and monitoring is an
important aspect of road ecology, encompassing all phases of a
transportation project. This book covers research and monitoring to
span the entire project continuum starting with planning and
design, through construction and into maintenance and management.
It focuses on impacts and solutions for species groups and specific
regions, with particular emphasis on the unique challenges facing
Asia, South America and Africa. Other key features: * Contributions
from authors originating from over 25 countries, including from all
continents * Each chapter summarizes important lessons, and
includes lists of further reading and thoroughly up to date
references * Highlights principles that address key points relevant
to all phases in all road projects * Explains best-practices based
on a number of successful international case studies * Chapters are
"stand-alone", but they also build upon and complement each other;
extensive cross-referencing directs the reader to relevant material
elsewhere in the book Handbook of Road Ecology offers a
comprehensive summary of approximately 30 years of global efforts
to quantify the impacts of roads and traffic and implement
effective mitigation. As such, it is essential reading for those
involved in the planning, design, assessment and construction of
new roads; the management and maintenance of existing roads; and
the modifying or retrofitting of existing roads and problem
locations. This handbook is an accessible resource for both
developed and developing countries, including government
transportation agencies, Government environmental/conservation
agencies, NGOs, and road funding and donor organisations.
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