| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 294 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
History and status of the U.S. road system -- Effects of roads on ecological conditions -- Ameliorating the effects of roads -- Legal context for planning and policy -- Planning and assessment -- Integrating obstacles and opportunities -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Summary |
All phases of road development from construction and use by vehicles to maintenance 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Roads -- Environmental aspects.
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Roads -- Environmental aspects. |
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Highway planning.
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Highway planning. |
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Roads -- Design and construction -- Environmental aspects.
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Roads -- Design and construction -- Environmental aspects. |
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Roads -- Design and construction. |
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Pavements -- Environmental aspects.
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Pavements -- Environmental aspects. |
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Pavements. |
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Ecological assessment (Biology)
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Ecological assessment (Biology) |
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Transportation and state -- United States.
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Transportation and state. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Assessing and managing the ecological impacts of paved roads. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2005 0309100887 (DLC) 2005937774 (OCoLC)63145122 |
| ISBN |
0309656311 (electronic book) |
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9780309656313 (electronic book) |
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0309100887 (paperback) |
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9780309100885 (paperback) |
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