Viles, R.L. & D.J. Rosier, 2001, How to use roads in the creation of greenways: case studies in tree new Zealand landscapes, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, ,
- Author : Viles, R.L. & D.J. Rosier
- Year : 2001
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Pages : 15-27
- Abstract in English : Roads have traditionally been taken for granted due to their economic and social significance as transportation and utility corridors. They can also have a significant impact on the environment by transfersing areas of wildlife habitat, and are one of the most destructive elements in the habitat fragmentation process. This study analyses the degree to which the greenway and connectivity concepts can be applied in an integrated approach to managing road reserves and the adjacent landscape to facilitate the extension of ecological corridors and mitigate adverse environment effects of the roading network. The case studies demonstrate that road reserve may be used as ecological corridors. However, the need to maintain road safety standards and meet the specifications of utility managers will always place substantial constraints on the location of planting. The case studies also indicate that road reserves are most important as potential ecological corridors in those landscapes in which private property owners are not developing private initiatives tot connect isolated patches which may be threatened in terms of their viability as habitats.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: greenways, corridors, landscape ecology, road design, road management. UTILITY: lecturers/teachers, academic research, students of universities of professional education.