Road Ecology: Science and Solutions

by Virginia H. Dale, Daniel Sperling, John A. Bissonette, et al.

Book Overview

A central goal of transportation is the delivery of safe and efficient services with minimal environmental impact. In practice, though, human mobility has flourished while nature has suffered. Awareness of the environmental impacts of roads is increasing, yet information remains scarce for those interested in studying, understanding, or minimizing the ecological effects of roads and vehicles.

Road Ecology addresses that shortcoming...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559639334
• ISBN13: 9781559639330
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Island Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"