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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Titre(s) : Handbook of road ecology [Texte électronique] / edited by Rodney van der Ree, Daniel J. Smith, and Clara Grilo
Publication : Hoboken, NJ ; Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2015
Description matérielle : 1 online resource
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
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
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Van der Ree, Rodney. Fonction indéterminée
Smith, Daniel Joseph (1957-....). Fonction indéterminée
Grilo, Clara. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Écologie des bords de route
Routes -- Conception et construction -- Environnement
Évaluation écologique (biologie)
Animaux -- Conservation des ressources
Nature -- Écologie
Indice(s) Dewey :
577.55 (23e éd.) = Écologie de milieux fabriqués par l'homme
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781118568170
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44654261t
Notice n° :
FRBNF44654261
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : 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 Re
Wildlife crossing structures: an effective strategy to restore or maintain wildlife
connectivity across roads / Daniel J. Smith, Rodney van der Ree and Carme Rosell ;
Recreational co-use of wildlife crossing structures / Rodney van der Ree and Edgar
A. van der Grift ; Predator-prey interactions at wildlife crossing structures: between
myth and reality / Cristina Mata, Roberta Bencini, Brian K. Chambers and Juan E. Malo
; Wildlife warning signs and animal detection systems aimed at reducing wildlife-vehicle
collisions / Marcel P. Huijser, Christa Mosler-Berger, Mattias Olsson and Martin Strein
; Use of reflectors and auditory deterrents to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions
/ Gino D'Angelo and Rodney van der Ree ; Ecological effects of railways on wildlife
/ Benjamin Dorsey, Mattias Olsson and Lisa J. Rew ; Impacts of utility and other
industrial linear corridors on wildlife / A. David M. Latham and Stan Boutin ; The
impacts of roads and traffic on terrestrial animal populati
Case study: roads and jaguars in the Mayan forests / Eugenia Pallares, Carlos Manterola,
Dalia A. Conde and Fernando Colchero ; Case study: finding the middle road-grounded
approaches to mitigate highway impacts in tiger reserves / Sanjay Gubbi and H.C. Poornesha
; Case study: African wild dogs and the fragmentation menace / Brendan Whittington-Jones
and Harriet Davies-Mostert ; Roads, traffic and verges: big problems and big opportunities
for small mammals / Fernando Ascensão, Scott Lapoint and Rodney van der Ree ; Reducing
road impacts on tree-dwelling animals / Kylie Soanes and Rodney van der Ree ; Case
study: canopy bridges for primate conservation / Andrea Donaldson and Pamela Cunneyworth
; Transportation and large herbivores / Patricia Cramer, Mattias Olsson, Michelle
E. Gadd, Rodney van der Ree and Leonard E. Sielecki ; Case study: the Mount Kenya
elephant corridor and underpass / Susie Weeks ; Form and function: a more natural
approach to infrastructure, fish an
