Environmental Impact - Environmental assessments (EIS etc.)

Noss, R. (1996). The ecological effects of roads. Road-Rippers Handbook: 2-12.

Abstract

Ecological impacts of roads on wildlife are reviewed. There are both direct and indirect effects of roads. Direct effects include: road kills, road aversion and other behavioral modifications, the fragmentation and isolation of populations increased pollution, impacts in terrestrial habitats (habitat loss, spread of exotics, edge effects), and impacts on hydrology and aquatic habitats (increased erosion and sediment loads). Indirect effects include increased access by humans which often leads to the over collecting of rare plants or wood for fires, an increase in wild fire, and development.

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