Creating green roadways : integrating cultural, natural, and visual resources into transportation / / James L. Sipes and Matthew L. Sipes

• Autore: Sipes James L
• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xiii, 281 p
• Disciplina: 625.7028/6
• Soggetto topico: Roads - Design and construction - Human factors; Context sensitive solutions (Transportation); Highway planning; Ecological landscape design; Traffic safety
• Altri autori: SipesMatthew L
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Creating green roadways
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910966208403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II