Forest Road Operations in the Tropics

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Tropical Forestry

ISBN: 3540463925
ISBN 13: 9783540463924
Herausgeber: John Sessions
Verlag: Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang: xiii, 170 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.02.2007
Auflage: 1/2007
Produktform: Gebunden/Hardback
Einband: GEB

This book brings together information on road planning, location, design, construction and maintenance to support environmentally acceptable operations in tropical forests. It highlights the challenges of road operations in the tropics, includes techniques that have been shown to be successful, and discusses newer technologies. It is intended as a reference book for the forest engineer and others interested in the planning and management of tropical forests. Numerical examples are provided to provide clarity for interpreting graphs, procedures, and formulas. The book covers the various facets of road management from design objectives through practices to control environmental impacts.

Beschreibung

InhaltsangabeForest Roads in the Tropics.- Road Standards.- Economic Basis for Forest Road Construction.- Route Selection.- Road Building Materials.- Forest Road Construction.- Crossing Swamps and Wetspots.- Stream Crossings.- Forest Road Maintenance.- Road Equipment and Machinery.- Environmental Protection.- Concluding Comments.

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