Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads (Free Executive Summary)
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Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of
Paved Roads
Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density,
National Research Council
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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..
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http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11535.html
Free Executive Summary
ISBN: 978-0-309-10088-5, 324 pages, 6 x 9, paperback (2005)
This executive summary plus thousands more available at www.nap.edu.
Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of
Paved Roads
Committee on Ecological Impacts of Road Density,
National Research Council
This free executive summary is provided by the National Academies as
part of our mission to educate the world on issues of science, engineering,
and health. If you are interested in reading the full book, please visit us
online at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11535.html . You may browse and
search the full, authoritative version for free; you may also purchase a print
or electronic version of the book. If you have questions or just want more
information about the books published by the National Academies Press,
please contact our customer service department toll-free at 888-624-8373.
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..
Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise
indicated, all materials in this PDF file are copyrighted by the National Academy of
Sciences. Distribution or copying is strictly prohibited without permission of the National
Academies Press http://www.nap.edu/permissions/ Permission is granted for this material
to be posted on a secure password-protected Web site. The content may not be posted
on a public Web site.