Forest Road Operations in the Tropics

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Sessions, John (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Σειρά: Tropical Forestry,
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Forestry.; Forestry management.; Environmental management.; Life Sciences.; Forestry Management.; Environmental Management.

This book brings together information on road planning, location, design, construction and maintenance to support environmentally acceptable operations in tropical forests. It highlights the challenges of road operations in the tropics, includes techniques that have been shown to be successful, and...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Forest Roads in the Tropics
• Road Standards
• Economic Basis for Forest Road Construction
• Route Selection
• Road Building Materials
• Forest Road Construction
• Crossing Swamps and Wetspots
• Stream Crossings
• Forest Road Maintenance
• Road Equipment and Machinery
• Environmental Protection
• Concluding Comments.