The determination of the acceptability of selected fragmenting materials for earthworks compaction : prepared for National Roads Directorate, Scottish Office Development Department

The determination of the acceptability of selected fragmenting materials for earthworks compaction : prepared for National Roads Directorate, Scottish Office Development Department
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Publisher : Thomas Telford
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 0727729233
ISBN-13 : 9780727729231
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis The determination of the acceptability of selected fragmenting materials for earthworks compaction : prepared for National Roads Directorate, Scottish Office Development Department by : M. G. Winter

- Executive Summary - Introduction - Fragmentation - Fragmenting materials - Potential use - Discussion - Summary - Acknowledgements - References - Notes - Abstract - Related publications

Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads

Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9780309100885
ISBN-13 : 0309100887
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads by : National Research Council

All phases of road developmentâ€"from construction and use by vehicles to maintenanceâ€"affect physical and chemical soil conditions, water flow, and air and water quality, as well as plants and animals. Roads and traffic can alter wildlife habitat, cause vehicle-related mortality, impede animal migration, and disperse nonnative pest species of plants and animals. Integrating environmental considerations into all phases of transportation is an important, evolving process. The increasing awareness of environmental issues has made road development more complex and controversial. Over the past two decades, the Federal Highway Administration and state transportation agencies have increasingly recognized the importance of the effects of transportation on the natural environment. This report provides guidance on ways to reconcile the different goals of road development and environmental conservation. It identifies the ecological effects of roads that can be evaluated in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of roads and offers several recommendations to help better understand and manage ecological impacts of paved roads.

Science and Technology in Historic Preservation

Science and Technology in Historic Preservation
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 9781461541455
ISBN-13 : 146154145X
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Science and Technology in Historic Preservation by : Ray A. Williamson

Technology transfer has played an increasingly important role in historic preservation during the latter half of the twentieth century, a situation attested to by the undertaking of an important congressional study in 1986 that assessed the role of federal agencies in the field. In this book leading researchers update the earlier findings and contribute state-of-the-art reviews and evaluations of technological progress in their areas of expertise.

The SUDS Manual

The SUDS Manual
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 600
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0860176975
ISBN-13 : 9780860176978
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis The SUDS Manual by : Bridget Woods Ballard

This guidance document is aimed at providing comprehensive advice on the implementation of SUDS in the UK. It provides information for all aspects of the life cycle of SUDS, from initial planning, design through to construction and their management in the context of the current regulatory framework.

Explosions in Air

Explosions in Air
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39076006373760
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Explosions in Air by : Wilfred Edmund Baker

Heritage Values in Site Management

Heritage Values in Site Management
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Publisher : Getty Publications
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9780892367979
ISBN-13 : 0892367970
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Heritage Values in Site Management by : Marta De la Torre

The analysis of the four historic sites featured in this publication-Grosse Ile and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site in Canada, Chaco Culture National Historical Park in the United States, Port Arthur Historic Site in Australia, and Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site in the United Kingdom-provides valuable insight into the creation and management of heritage values. Each case study articulates how values are identified and assessed by the governing bodies; where (and with whom) the values reside; how the values are implemented into management policies and objectives; and the impact that these decisions have on the sites themselves. This book will be a vital tool for institutions and individuals engaged in the study or practice of site management, conservation planning, and/or historic preservation. Also included is a CD-ROM that contains supplemental management and planning documents created and used by the site-management authorities."

Landscape as Infrastructure

Landscape as Infrastructure
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 572
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ISBN-10 : 9781317243175
ISBN-13 : 131724317X
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Landscape as Infrastructure by : Pierre Belanger

As ecology becomes the new engineering, the projection of landscape as infrastructure—the contemporary alignment of the disciplines of landscape architecture, civil engineering, and urban planning— has become pressing. Predominant challenges facing urban regions and territories today—including shifting climates, material flows, and population mobilities, are addressed and strategized here. Responding to the under-performance of master planning and over-exertion of technological systems at the end of twentieth century, this book argues for the strategic design of "infrastructural ecologies," describing a synthetic landscape of living, biophysical systems that operate as urban infrastructures to shape and direct the future of urban economies and cultures into the 21st century. Pierre Bélanger is Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Co-Director of the Master in Design Studies Program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. As part of the Department of Landscape Architecture and the Advansed Studies Program, Bélanger teaches and coordinates graduate courses on the convergence of ecology, infrastructure and urbanism in the interrelated fields of design, planning and engineering. Dr. Bélanger is author of the 35th edition of the Pamphlet Architecture Series from Princeton Architectural Press, GOING LIVE: from States to Systems (pa35.net), co-editor with Jennifer Sigler of the 39th issue of Harvard Design Magazine, Wet Matter, and co-author of the forthcoming volume ECOLOGIES OF POWER: Mapping Military Geographies & Logistical Landscapes of the U.S. Department of Defense. As a landscape architect and urbanist, he is the recipient of the 2008 Canada Prix de Rome in Architecture and the Curator for the Canada Pavilion ad Canadian Exhibition, "EXTRACTION," at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale (extraction.ca).

World Terraced Landscapes: History, Environment, Quality of Life

World Terraced Landscapes: History, Environment, Quality of Life
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9783319968155
ISBN-13 : 3319968157
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis World Terraced Landscapes: History, Environment, Quality of Life by : Mauro Varotto

This volume collects the best scientific contribution presented in the 3rd World Conference on Terraced Landscapes held in Italy from 6th to 15th October 2016, offering a deep and multifaceted insight into the remarkable heritage of terraced landscapes in Italy, in Europe and in the World (America, Asia, Australia). It consists of 2 parts: a geographical overview on some of the most important terraced systems in the world (1st part), and a multidisciplinary approach that aims to promote a multifunctional vision of terraces, underlining how these landscapes meet different needs: cultural and historical values, environmental and hydrogeological functions, quality and variety of food, community empowerment and sustainable development (2nd part). The volume offers a great overview on strengths, weaknesses, functions and strategies for terraced landscapes all over the world, summarizing in a final manifest the guidelines to provide a future for these landscapes as natural and cultural heritage.

Sustainable Development and Planning V

Sustainable Development and Planning V
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Publisher : WIT Press
Total Pages : 993
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ISBN-10 : 9781845645441
ISBN-13 : 1845645448
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Sustainable Development and Planning V by : C. A. Brebbia

This book contains the proceedings of the latest in a series of biennial conferences on the topic of sustainable regional development that began in 2003. Organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology, the conference series provides a common forum for all scientists specialising in the range of subjects included within sustainable development and planning. It has become apparent that planners, environmentalists, architects, engineers, policy makers and economists have to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations. The topics covered by the papers included in the book include City planning; Regional planning; Social and political issues; Sustainability in the built environment; Rural developments; Cultural heritage; Transportation; Ecosystems analysis, protection and remediation; Environmental management; Environmental impact assessment; Indicators of sustainability; Sustainable solutions in developing countries; Sustainable tourism; Waste management; Flood risk management; Resources management; and Industrial developments.