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Roads that are safe in all weathers are a prerequisite of modern
society, and large amounts of money have to be spent, especially in
winter, by highway authorities to make travel safe. Climatic
factors like fog frequency have to be taken into account in
planning the route that a road will follow. The operation and
maintenance of the road network requires that weather information
be taken into account if measures like preventative salting and top
dressing are to be successfully carried out. Particularly in the
field of winter maintenance of highways a range of new technology
has recently become available that is revolutionizing the work of
the highway engineer. Ice detection systems, thermal mapping and
weather radars are being introduced or considered by many
authorities, in the UK, Europe and North America. There is an
interest in the performance, reliability and cost-benefits to be
gained from employing the new technology. This book should be of
interest to highway engineers and surveyors in highway authorities,
consultant climatologists and meteorologists, also academic
institutions where highway, transportation and environmental hazard
studies and geography are taught.
Environmental Hazards in the British Isles (1981) offers a
comprehensive account of the various hazards affecting Britain.
Based on a wealth of empirical data, it provides a balanced
perspective on phenomena that are usually presented in a
sensational way by the media and then quickly forgotten. A
three-fold methodology is suggested for the study of environmental
hazards, which concentrates on their incidence, their causes and
their frequency, and their impact on both the individual and
society as a whole.
Roads that are safe in all weathers are a prerequisite of modern
society, and large amounts of money are spent, especially in
winter, to make travel safe. This book brings together
international expertise on planning 'weather proof' roads,
operating safe road networks in bad weather and coping effectively
with accidents. The performance and cost effectiveness of new
technology (ice detection systems, thermal mapping, weather radar
etc) are reviewed.
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