The Ecology of Transportation: Managing Mobility for the Environment
(Sprache: Englisch)
This volume reviews the ecological effects of road, rail, marine and air transport. The focus ranges from identification of threats and repair of damaging effects to design of future transport systems that minimize environmental degradation. The scope of...
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This volume reviews the ecological effects of road, rail, marine and air transport. The focus ranges from identification of threats and repair of damaging effects to design of future transport systems that minimize environmental degradation. The scope of coverage extends from small ecosystems to the planet as a whole. Experts from a variety of disciplines address the topic, expressing views across the spectrum from deep pessimism to cautious optimism.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Ecology of Transportation: Managing Mobility for the Environment “
- Preface, Acknowledgements, Contributors,Introduction1. Ecological effects of aviation, T. Kelly and J. Allan
2. The local costs to ecological services associated with high seas global transport, R. Mann
3. Shipwrecked - Shipping impacts on the biota of the Mediterranean Sea, B.S. Galil
4. Snakes and ladders: Navigable waterways as invasive corridors, B.S. Galil and D. Minchin
5. The transport and the spread of living aquatic species, D. Minchin
6. Small craft and the spread of exotic species, D. Minchin et al
7. The environmental impacts of private car transport on the sustainability of Irish settlements, R. Moles et al
8. Mortality in wildlife due to transportation, A. Seiler and J-O. Helldin
9. Habitat fragmentation due to transport infrastructure : Practical considerations, E. O'Brien
10. Restoring habitat connectivity across transport corridors: identifying high-priority locations for de-fragmentation with the use of an expert-based model, E. van der Grift and R. Pouwels
11. Habitat and corridor function of rights-of-way, M.P. Huijser and A.P. Clevenger
12. Impact of road traffic on breeding bird populations, R. Reijen and R. Foppen
13. Towards the sustainable development of modern road ecosystems, L.M.J. Dolan et al.
14. Environmental impacts of transport related to tourism and leisure activities, J. Davenport and T.A. Switalski
15. Contaminants and pollutants, D. Stengel, S. O'Reilly and J.O. O'HalloranIndex
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2006, 393 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 21,5 x 30,3 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben:Davenport, John; Davenport, Julia L.
- Herausgegeben: Julia L. Davenport, John Davenport
- Verlag: Springer Netherlands
- ISBN-10: 1402045034
- ISBN-13: 9781402045035
- Erscheinungsdatum: 11.04.2006
Sprache:
Englisch
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