Book Launch: Handbook of Road Ecology

Roads, railways, utility easements and pipelines support our economy, allow us to travel freely and provide us with essential services. But have you ever wondered what impacts such linear infrastructure has on our environment, and how they can be avoided and mitigated?

The Handbook of Road Ecology is a comprehensive international volume with contributions from over 100 authors from 25 countries. The handbook contains up-to-date information and is relevant to all users and practitioners, ranging from citizens trying to avoid collision with wildlife on their family road-trip to engineers, planners, designers and other specialists who build and manage our road network.

Co-edited by Assoc Professor Rodney van der Ree from the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and the School of BioSciences at The University of Melbourne, this handbook is written in an accessible and engaging style, essential reading for anyone interested in improving the ecological sustainability of our transportation networks.

The book will be for sale at a discounted price on the night. Orders can also be taken.

With generous support from a number of sponsors, a few hundred copies are available for free for practitioners in developing countries, www.handbookofroadecology.org has all the info and application information.

Light refreshments provided.

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