Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roads
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Nature of Roadsides and the Tools to Work with it
Author: Roadside Weed Management
Author: Bonnie Harper-LorePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Roadside improvement
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Guidelines for Vegetation Management
Author: Publisher: AASHTO
ISBN: 1560515007
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
"Publication code: GVM-1" -- P. [4] of cover.
Green Transportation Infrastructure
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Technology and InnovationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Roadside Use of Native Plants
Author: Bonnie Harper-LorePublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 9781610913843
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
Originally published by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Natural Environment to promote the planting and care of native plants along highway rights-of-way, this unique handbook provides managers of roadsides and adjacent lands with the information and background they need to make site-specific decisions about what kinds of native plants to use, and addresses basic techniques and misconceptions about using native plants. It brings together in a single volume a vast array of detailed information that has, until now, been scattered and difficult to find.The book opens with eighteen short essays on principles of ecological restoration and management from leading experts in the field including Reed F. Noss, J. Baird Callicott, Peggy Olwell, and Evelyn Howell. Following that is the heart of the book, more than 500 pages of comprehensive state-by-state listings that offer: a color map for each state with natural vegetations zones clearly marked comprehensive lists of native plants, broken down by type of plant (grasses, forbs, trees, etc.) and including both scientific and common names, with each list having been verified for completeness and accuracy by the state's natural heritage program contact names, addresses, and phone numbers for obtaining current information on invasive and noxious species to be avoided resources for more information, including contact names and addresses for local experts in each state The appendix adds definitions, bibliography, and policy citations to clarify any debates about the purpose and the direction of the use of native plants on roadsides.Roadside Use of Native Plants is a one-of-a-kind reference whose utility extends far beyond the roadside, offering a toolbox for a new aesthetic that can be applied to all kinds of public and private land. It can help lead the way to a cost-effective ecological approach to managing human-designed landscapes, and is an essential book for anyone interested in establishing or restoring native vegetation.
Engineering and Contracting
Author: Engineering & Contracting
Author: Forty Years a Forester
Author: Elers KochPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496213351
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Elers Koch, a key figure in the early days of the U.S. Forest Service, was among the first American-trained silviculturists, a pioneering forest manager, and a master firefighter. By horse and on foot, he helped establish the boundaries of most of our national forests in the West, designed new fire-control strategies and equipment, and served during the formative years of the agency. Forty Years a Forester, Koch’s entertaining and illuminating memoir, reveals one remarkable man’s contributions to the incipient science of forest management and his role in building the human relationships and policies that helped make the U.S. Forest Service, prior to World War II, the most respected bureau in the federal government. This new, fully annotated edition of Koch’s memoir offers an unparalleled look at the Forest Service’s formative ambitions to regulate the national forests and grasslands and reminds us of the principled commitment that Koch and his peers exemplified as they built the national forest system and nurtured the essential conservation ethic that continues to guide our use of the public lands.
Nature-Based Solutions for Cities
Author: Timon McPhearsonPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1800376766
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly being adopted to address climate change, health, and urban sustainability, yet ensuring they are effective and inclusive remains a challenge. Addressing these challenges through chapters by leading experts in both global south and north contexts, this forward-looking book advances the science of NBS in cities and discusses the frontiers for next-generation urban NBS.
Gender Tool Kit
Author: Asian Development BankPublisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292541463
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
This tool kit assists staff and consultants of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and partner governments in conceptualizing and designing gender-responsive programs and projects in transport sector operations. It aims to help users identify gender equality issues and to develop practical design elements into transport operations. It guides users on key questions to be asked and data to be collected during project preparation, and provides a menu of entry points for designing gender-inclusive transport projects. The tool kit presents the rationale for why gender equality issues are important in transport sector operations and provides guidance and suggestions for integrating gender in key transport subsectors. Case studies from ADB projects have been included to illustrate good practices in mainstreaming gender concerns in transport sector operations.
