Creating Green Roadways: Integrating Cultural, Natural, and Visual Resources into Transportation (2013)

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Synopsis
In Creating Green Roadways, James and Matthew Sipes demonstrate that roads don’t have to be the enemy of sustainability: they can be designed to minimally impact the environment while improving quality of life.The authors examine traditional, utilitarian methods of transportation planning that have resulted in a host of negative impacts: from urban sprawl and congestion to loss of community identity and excess air and water pollution. They offer a better approach—one that blends form and function. Through case studies and photos from around the country, Creating Green Roadways provides an examination of all aspects of green roads, from transportation policy to the basics of road design, public involvement, road ecology, and the economics of sustainable roads. This comprehensive guide offers a practical strategy for rethinking how we design, plan, and maintain our transportation infrastructure.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
296 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781597263221
Publisher:
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics, Washington, DC
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
James L. Sipes, Matthew L Sipes
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Technology, Social Studies
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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