Forest Road Operations in the Tropics
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...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2007, 2007
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2007 |
Series: | Tropical Forestry
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | 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 |
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Physical Description: | XIII, 170 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9783540463931 |