Creating Green Roadways Integrating Cultural, Natural, and Visual Resources into Transportation /

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Roads and parking lots in the United States cover more ground than the entire state of Georgia. And while proponents of sustainable transit often focus on getting people off the roads, they will remain at the heart of our transportation systems for the foreseeable future. In Creating Green Roadways,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Sipes, James L. (Autor), Sipes, Matthew L. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Temas:
Environment.
Architecture.
Landscape architecture.
Human geography.
Engineering design.
Environmental Sciences.
Cities, Countries, Regions.
Landscape Architecture.
Human Geography.
Engineering Design.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Transportation Policies
  • 3. Basic Roadway Design
  • 4. Design and Planning Process for Green Roadways
  • 5. Public Involvement Process
  • 6. Green Roadways in Urban Areas
  • 7. Green Roadways in Rural and Suburban Areas
  • 8. Cultural/Historic/Visual Resources
  • 9. Natural Resources/Environmental Sustainability
  • 10. Constructing Green Roadways
  • 11. Economics of Green Roadways
  • 12. Next Steps in Creating Green Roadways
  • Summary
  • Appendix 1: Resource Characteristics
  • Selected Resources
  • Index.

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