02672nam 2200529Ia 450 991096620840332120251116181230.0(CKB)2550000001040010(MiAaPQ)EBC3317624(Au-PeEL)EBL3317624(CaPaEBR)ebr10639550(OCoLC)923188315(EXLCZ)99255000000104001020120802d2013 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCreating green roadways integrating cultural, natural, and visual resources into transportation /James L. Sipes and Matthew L. Sipes1st ed.Washington, DC Island Pressc2013xiii, 281 p1-61091-375-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Transportation Policies -- Chapter 3. Basic Roadway Design -- Chapter 4. Design and Planning Process for Green Roadways -- Chapter 5. Public Involvement Process -- Chapter 6. Green Roadways in Urban Areas -- Chapter 7. Green Roadways in Rural and Suburban Areas -- Chapter 8. Cultural/Historic/Visual Resources -- Chapter 9. Natural Resources/Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 10. Constructing Green Roadways -- Chapter 11. Economics of Green Roadways -- Chapter 12. Next Steps in Creating Green Roadways -- Appendix 1: Resource Characteristics -- Selected Resources -- Index -- Board of Directors.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.RoadsDesign and constructionHuman factorsContext sensitive solutions (Transportation)Highway planningEcological landscape designTraffic safetyRoadsDesign and constructionHuman factors.Context sensitive solutions (Transportation)Highway planning.Ecological landscape design.Traffic safety.625.7028/6Sipes James L1060264Sipes Matthew L1857344MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910966208403321Creating green roadways4458133UNINA