Handbook of road ecology /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Van der Ree, Rodney (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Smith, Daniel J. (Daniel Joseph), 1957- (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Grilo, Clara (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, NJ ; Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.
• Θέματα: Roadside ecology.; Roads > Design and construction > Environmental aspects.; Ecological assessment (Biology); Wildlife conservation.; NATURE > Ecology.; NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.; SCIENCE > Environmental Science.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.; Electronic books.

 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 forspecies 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. 

 The ecological effects of linear infrastructure and traffic: challenges and opportunities of rapid global growth / Rodney van der Ree, Daniel J. Smith and Clara Grilo -- Bad roads, good roads / William F. Laurance -- Why keep areas road-free? The importance of roadless areas / Nuria Selva, Adam Switalski, Stefan Kreft and Pierre L. Ibisch -- Incorporating biodiversity issues into road design: the road agency perspective / Kevin Roberts and Anders Sjölund -- Improving environmental impact assessment and road planning at the landscape scale / Jochen A.G. Jaeger -- What transportation agencies need in environmental impact assessments and other reports to minimise ecological impacts / Josie Stokes -- Principles underpinning biodiversity offsets and guidance on their use / Yung En Chee -- Construction of roads and wildlife mitigation measures: pitfalls and opportunities / Cameron Weller -- Ensuring the completed road project is designed, built and operated as intended / Rodney van der Ree, Stepen Tonjes and Cameron Weller -- Good science and experimentation are needed in road ecology / Rodney van der Ree, Jochen A.G. Jaeger, Trina Rytwinski and Edgar A. van der Grift -- Field methods to evaluate the impacts of roads on wildlife / Daniel J. Smith and Rodney van der Ree -- Case study: a robust method to obtain defendable data on wildlife mortality / Éric Guinard, Roger Prodon and Christophe Barbraud -- Road-wildlife mitigation planning can be improved by identifying the patterns and processes associated with wildlife-vehicle collisions / Kari Gunson and Fernanda Zimmermann Teixeira -- Incorporating landscape genetics into road ecology / Paul Sunnucks and Niko Balkenhol -- Guidelines for evaluating use of wildlife crossing structures / Edgar A. van der Grift and Rodney van der Ree -- Guidelines for evaluating the effectiveness of road mitigation measures / Edgar A. van der Grift, Rodney van der Ree and Jochen A.G. Jaeger -- How to maintain safe and effective mitigation measures / Rodney van der Ree and Stephen Tonjes -- Understanding and mitigating the negative effects of road lighting on ecosystems / Bradley F. Blackwell, Travis L. Devault and Thomas W. Seamans -- Ecological impacts of road noise and options for mitigation / Kirsten M. Parris -- Fencing: a valuable tool for reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and funnelling fauna to crossing structures / Rodney van der Ree, Jeffrey W. Gagnon and Daniel J. Smith --