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Book SynopsisCycling in Sussex is the third title in Vertebrate Publishing's Off Road Trails and Quiet Lanes series of family and leisure cycling guidebooks. 20 rides, between 4km and 28km, explore the quiet lanes and off-road trails of one of the most beautiful counties in the UK.Written by local family cyclists, Deirdre Huston and Marina Bullivant, the rides are clearly described using step-by-step instructions and feature original maps, route profiles and local area information. The book is illustrated with inspirational and inviting photography of the rides and the local area.Together with information about local railway trails and seafront trails, the authors have also put together a selection of rides specifically designed for families based on their own personal experiences with their children.Table of ContentsIntroductionArea mapAcknowledgements / A note on the rides / Maps, descriptions, distances / Your bike / Clothing / GlovesOther essentials / Rights of way / Rules of the road / General safety1 River Ouse Family Route (Barcombe Mills)2 Barns Green Mini-Circuit3 Ashurst Wood Mini Mountain Bike Circuit4 Lewes Villages & the River Ouse5 Rural Idylls (Thakeham)6 Downland Views, Forgotten Forests & Agricultural Tracks (Plumpton Green)7 Out in the Sticks (Barns Green)8 Under Wolstonbury Hill (Goddards Green)9 Out of Sight near Ditchling10 River Adur, Peaceful Glades & Downs Link (Henfield)11 A Forest, Two Fords & Some Fishing Ponds (Horsted Keynes)12 Ifield Conservation Village, Country Lanes & Green Fields (Faygate)13 Beneath the Downs (Hassocks)14 Woodland & Downs Link (Nuthurst)15 Forest Way & Hidden Enclaves (Forest Row)16 Woods & Ponds of the Upper Weald (Slaugham)17 Windmills on the South Downs (Clayton)18 Woods, Greens & a Windmill (Dial Post)19 Farmland & Villages, Boats & Trains (Chailey)20 Treetops, a Reservoir & Country Estates (Cuckfield)Railway Trails - Downs LinkRailway Trails - Forest WayRailway Trails - Worth WaySeafront Trails - BrightonSeafront Trails - SeafordSeafront Trails - ShorehamAppendix

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Book SynopsisGuide to the John o' Groats Trail, a 233km walking route linking Inverness with John o' Groats on the northeast tip of mainland Britain. Much of the walking is coastal, with the northern half characterised by its spectacular seacliffs; however, there is some inland walking too, and the scenery is varied, ranging from dunes and deserted sandy beaches to beautiful woodland. With rough ground and some exposed clifftop walking, the route is suited to experienced hikers. It takes around a fortnight to complete. The route is described in 14 stages, each of which includes: an overview map; step-by-step route description illustrated with custom mapping; details of accommodation, facilities and transport links; and information on local points of interest. While the main route description is from south to north, notes are supplied for southbound walkers. Also included is a bonus route linking the trail with the Great Glen, for the benefit of walkers undertaking the Land's End to John o' Groats challenge. There is a wealth of information to help you plan for the John o' Groats Trail, including advice on transport, weather, hazards and kit, and background notes on geology and wildlife. This challenging route crosses a part of the country that not many walkers are familiar with. There are plentiful opportunities to spot wildlife and seabirds, with grey seals, common seals and ospreys a common sight. There are ruined medieval castles on the cliff edges, as well as many sea arches and stacks. John o' Groats is renowned as mainland Britain's most northeasterly village and the John o' Groats Trail offers a chance to experience this fascinating and beautiful corner of the country.Table of ContentsOverview map Key to stage overview maps Key to stage maps Route summary table Introduction The terrain in more detail The hazards of the Trail Transport links Access considerations Accommodation Equipment Wildlife Climate and day length Geology Using this guide The John o' Groats Trail Stage 1 Inverness to Culbokie Stage 2 Culbokie to Alness Stage 3 Alness to Tain Stage 4 Tain to Dornoch Stage 5 Dornoch to Golspie Stage 6 Golspie to Brora Stage 7 Brora to Helmsdale Stage 8 Helmsdale to Berriedale Stage 9 Berriedale to Dunbeath Stage 10 Dunbeath to Lybster Stage 11 Lybster to Whaligoe Stage 12 Whaligoe to Wick Stage 13 Wick to Keiss Stage 14 Keiss to John o' Groats Bonus tracks Stage A1 Drumnadrochit to Beauly Stage A2 Beauly to Dingwall Stage A3 Dingwall to Alness Appendix A Useful contacts

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Book SynopsisWinner of the IENE Project Award 2016.Trade Review“In conclusion, the book provides a very important contribution to the understanding of the effects of linear infrastructures on wildlife. It is 'reader friendly' and practice driven, and I'm sure it will generate both further research and collaboration in the field, so that the highest beneficiary will be the natural vegetation and fauna.” (Bulletin of the Eurasian Dry Grassland Group, 1 November 2015) “Authors focused and wrote concisely, which means the contents are readily digestible and consequently easy to use for students in both academic and more technical and practical disciplines… Another major strength of the Handbook of Road Ecology is its comprehensive international coverage. Each of the three editors is from a different continent, and the other contributors cover an impressively diverse range of countries, developed and developing, and cultures. This means that in addition to providing a comprehensive compendium for people seeking information on ecologically sustainable road construction and planning, the volume is also valuable for learning from approaches and solutions applied in different regions…The cross-referencing of chapters is helpful and enables readers to find other chapters relevant to a particular topic with ease. The editors have clearly put considerable effort into ensuring the book is concise and easy to use for all those who are interested in the challenges of ecologically sustainable construction and planning of roads. Each chapter begins with a succinct summary and bullet points and ends with suggestions for further reading, which makes it easy to use as a reference work from which relevant information can be located easily and quickly. The book is richly illustrated with colored photographs and figures." Conservation Biology, 00: 0 (2017) Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors ix Foreword xx Richard T. T. Forman Preface xxii Acknowledgements xxiv About the companion website xxvi 1 The ecological effects of linear infrastructure and traffic: Challenges and opportunities of rapid global growth 1 Rodney van der Ree, Daniel J. Smith and Clara Grilo 2 Bad roads, good roads 10 William F. Laurance 3 Why keep areas road‐free? The importance of roadless areas 16 Nuria Selva, Adam Switalski, Stefan Kreft and Pierre L. Ibisch 4 Incorporating biodiversity issues into road design: The road agency perspective 27 Kevin Roberts and Anders Sjölund 5 Improving environmental impact assessment and road planning at the landscape scale 32 Jochen A. G. Jaeger 6 What transportation agencies need in environmental impact assessments and other reports to minimise ecological impacts 43 Josie Stokes 7 Principles underpinning biodiversity offsets and guidance on their use 51 Yung En Chee 8 Construction of roads and wildlife mitigation measures: Pitfalls and opportunities 60 Cameron Weller 9 Ensuring the completed road project is designed, built and operated as intended 65 Rodney van der Ree, Stephen Tonjes and Cameron Weller 10 Good science and experimentation are needed in road ecology 71 Rodney van der Ree, Jochen A. G. Jaeger, Trina Rytwinski and Edgar A. van der Grift 11 Field methods to evaluate the impacts of roads on wildlife 82 Daniel J. Smith and Rodney van der Ree 12 Case study: A robust method to obtain defendable data on wildlife mortality 96 Éric Guinard, Roger Prodon and Christophe Barbraud 13 Road–wildlife mitigation planning can be improved by identifying the patterns and processes associated with wildlife-vehicle collisions 101 Kari Gunson and Fernanda Zimmermann Teixeira 14 Incorporating landscape genetics into road ecology 110 Paul Sunnucks and Niko Balkenhol 15 Guidelines for evaluating use of wildlife crossing structures 119 Edgar A. van der Grift and Rodney van der Ree 16 Guidelines for evaluating the effectiveness of road mitigation measures 129 Edgar A. van der Grift, Rodney van der Ree and Jochen A. G. Jaeger 17 How to maintain safe and effective mitigation measures 138 Rodney van der Ree and Stephen Tonjes 18 Understanding and mitigating the negative effects of road lighting on ecosystems 143 Bradley F. Blackwell, Travis L. DeVault and Thomas W. Seamans 19 Ecological impacts of road noise and options for mitigation 151 Kirsten M. Parris 20 Fencing: A valuable tool for reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and funnelling fauna to crossing structures 159 Rodney van der Ree, Jeffrey W. Gagnon and Daniel J. Smith 21 Wildlife crossing structures: An effective strategy to restore or maintain wildlife connectivity across roads 172 Daniel J. Smith, Rodney van der Ree and Carme Rosell 22 Recreational co‐use of wildlife crossing structures 184 Rodney van der Ree and Edgar A. van der Grift 23 Predator-prey interactions at wildlife crossing structures: Between myth and reality 190 Cristina Mata, Roberta Bencini, Brian K. Chambers and Juan E. Malo 24 Wildlife warning signs and animal detection systems aimed at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions 198 Marcel P. Huijser, Christa Mosler‐Berger, Mattias Olsson and Martin Strein 25 Use of reflectors and auditory deterrents to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions 213 Gino D’Angelo and Rodney van der Ree 26 Ecological effects of railways on wildlife 219 Benjamin Dorsey, Mattias Olsson and Lisa J. Rew 27 Impacts of utility and other industrial linear corridors on wildlife 228 A. David M. Latham and Stan Boutin 28 The impacts of roads and traffic on terrestrial animal populations 237 Trina Rytwinski and Lenore Fahrig 29 Insects, snails and spiders: The role of invertebrates in road ecology 247 Heinrich Reck and Rodney van der Ree 30 Case study: Protecting Christmas Island’s iconic red crabs from vehicles 258 Rob Muller and Mike Misso 31 Making a safe leap forward: Mitigating road impacts on amphibians 261 Andrew J. Hamer, Thomas E. S. Langton and David Lesbarrères 32 Reptiles: Overlooked but often at risk from roads 271 Kimberly M. Andrews, Tom A. Langen and Richard P. J. H. Struijk 33 Flight doesn’t solve everything: Mitigation of road impacts on birds 281 Angela Kociolek, Clara Grilo and Sandra Jacobson 34 Bats and roads 290 Isobel M. Abbott, Anna Berthinussen, Emma Stone, Martijn Boonman, Markus Melber and John Altringham 35 Carnivores: Struggling for survival in roaded landscapes 300 Clara Grilo, Daniel J. Smith and Nina Klar 36 Case study: Roads and jaguars in the Mayan forests 313 Eugenia Pallares, Carlos Manterola, Dalia A. Conde and Fernando Colchero 37 Case study: Finding the middle road – grounded approaches to mitigate highway impacts in tiger reserves 317 Sanjay Gubbi AND H.C. Poornesha 38 Case study: African wild dogs and the fragmentation menace 322 Brendan Whittington‐Jones and Harriet Davies‐Mostert 39 Roads, traffic and verges: Big problems and big opportunities for small mammals 325 Fernando Ascensão, Scott LaPoint and Rodney van der Ree 40 Reducing road impacts on tree‐dwelling animals 334 Kylie Soanes and Rodney van der Ree 41 Case study: Canopy bridges for primate conservation 341 Andrea Donaldson and Pamela Cunneyworth 42 Transportation and large herbivores 344 Patricia Cramer, Mattias Olsson, Michelle E. Gadd, Rodney van der Ree and Leonard E. Sielecki 43 Case study: The Mount Kenya elephant corridor and underpass 353 Susie Weeks 44 Form and function: A more natural approach to infrastructure, fish and stream habitats 357 Paul J. Wagner 45 Solutions to the impacts of roads and other barriers on fish and fish habitat 364 Fabrice Ottburg and Matt Blank 46 The function and management of roadside vegetation 373 Suzanne J. Milton, W. Richard J. Dean, Leonard E. Sielecki and Rodney van der Ree 47 Roads in the arid lands: Issues, challenges and potential solutions 382 Enhua Lee, David B. Croft and Tamar Achiron‐Frumkin 48 Road ecology in an urbanising world 391 Darryl Jones, Hans Bekker and Rodney van der Ree 49 Tropical ecosystem vulnerability and climatic conditions: Particular challenges for road planning, construction and maintenance 397 Miriam Goosem 50 The influence of economics, politics and environment on road ecology in South America 407 Alex Bager, Carlos E. Borghi and Helio Secco 51 Highway construction as a force in the destruction of the Amazon forest 414 Philip M. Fearnside 52 Road ecology in South India: Issues and mitigation opportunities 425 K. S. Seshadri and T. Ganesh 53 Planning roads through sensitive Asian landscapes: Regulatory issues, ecological implications and challenges for decision‐making 430 Asha Rajvanshi and Vinod B. Mathur 54 Setjhaba SA, South Afrika: A South African perspective of an emerging transport infrastructure 439 Wendy Collinson, Dan Parker, Claire Patterson‐Abrolat, Graham Alexander and Harriet Davies‐Mostert 55 Unfenced reserves, unparalleled biodiversity and a rapidly changing landscape: Roadways and wildlife in East Africa 448 Clinton W. Epps, Katarzyna Nowak , and Benezeth Mutayoba 56 Expected effects of a road across the Serengeti 455 Michelle E. Gadd 57 China: Building and managing a massive road and rail network and protecting our rich biodiversity 465 Yun Wang, Yaping Kong and Jiding Chen 58 Railways, roads and fences across Kazakhstan and Mongolia threaten the survival of wide‐ranging wildlife 472 Kirk A. Olson and Rodney van der Ree 59 Best‐practice guidelines and manuals 479 Marguerite Trocmé 60 Case study: The role of non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) and advocates in reducing the impacts of roads on wildlife 485 Patricia White 61 Case study: Building a community of practice for road ecology 488 Paul J. Wagner and Andreas Seiler 62 Wildlife/roadkill observation and reporting systems 492 Fraser Shilling, Sarah E. Perkins and Wendy Collinson Glossary 502 Species 509 Index 513

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Book SynopsisTrade Review2013 National Outdoor Book Award Winner"The Appalachian Trail is one of the finest achievements in our nation’s outdoor history—and this new lavish book is the perfect testament to that achievement. It also celebrates an important milestone: a birthday! The trail is now a healthy 75 years old. Done in large format, coffee table style, it consists of a series of essays and is packed full of inspiring photography—contemporary and historical. The finishing touch to this already outstanding volume is tucked inside the back cover: a fold-out map of the entire Appalachian Trail." ~National Outdoor Book Awards FoundationFEATURED BOOK: If you read only one book about the A.T. and its history, this is the one to choose...a book to read and treasure, even if you do keep it on your coffee table. He has brought 75 years of A.T. history to life in amazing detail, and—with his exceptional skill—made it exciting and readable. You’ll learn about the lives of historic A.T. figures, including some very interesting details you won’t find in any other book. Even if you’ve been involved with the A.T. for many years and think you know it all, I believe you’ll discover something new in Brian’s text. Whatever you pay, it’s a ‘priceless’ book!” ~booksforhikers.com"Fall is the ultimate hiking season—and the perfect time to celebrate the 75th birthday of the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America’s Hiking Trail is part history lesson, part inspirational photo album and part practical travel guide. Fortunately, there's a removable map so you don't have to squeeze a coffee-table into your pack." ~The Wall Street Journal“As the only illustrated book published with the Appalachian Trail Conservatory, THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL is a true token. Including more than 300 spectacular photographs, essays on trail experiences and an official full-size map of the entire trail, your next holiday is likely to be inspired by this captivating book.” ~The Manual.com -- The Essential Guide for Men"Not only does it contain 336 pages of history, documents and essays, but the book has over 300 gorgeous photos. I mean take-your-breath-away beautiful pictures! It is a very nicely put together book." ~Snug Harbor Bay“Even if you've been reading on iPads, iPhones, and other devices, you need to touch, handle, and turn the pages of this book. For all those with holiday lists, your problem is solved. Give this book to a hiker, trail maintainer, historian, environmentalist, or photographer.” ~Carolina Mountain Club“This remarkable collection of historical information, old and new photos, anecdotes, and essays covering day-to-day hiking experiences is bound to entice the reader into finding the nearest trailhead for some late fall hiking. Its publication celebrates the Appalachian Trail’s 75th anniversary. One will be amazed (and tempted to say ‘let’s go there right now’) when viewing the more than 230 full-page color photographs of sights along the trail from Georgia to the top of Maine. Each state has its own section of photos.” ~Vermont Country Sampler“Anyone who cherishes America’s natural beauty will swoon over this gorgeous book detailing the history and sights of the iconic 75-year-old hiking trail, which runs through 14 states, from Maine to Georgia. Included is a National Park Service map of the entire 2,000-mile path.” ~Parade Magazine

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Book SynopsisA beautiful portrait of how joy is an act of resistance. “My poems brought me to Oxford, Mississippi a.k.a. the velvet ditch: / a place you can fall into, get comfortable among confederate rebels,” writes January Gill O’Neil in her stunning new collection, Glitter Road. The poems in this book look back at the end of a marriage, a heartbreaking loss, and a new relationship against the backdrop of a Mississippi season. O’Neil reflects on the history and legacy of Emmett Till, how his story is intertwined with her own, and wades through the incredible grief she feels for herself, her children, and the Black children who won’t come home tonight. These poems reclaim the vulnerable, intimate parts of a life in transition and celebrate womanhood through awakenings, landscapes, meanders, and possibilities. She declares, with both self-love and conviction, “I am done telling the kinder story. I am a myth of my own making.” Trade Review"In Glitter Road, the brilliant and beautiful collection of poems by January Gill O’Neil, we are taken from truth to tenderness, old love to new love, the Northeast to the deep South, and everywhere in between. O’Neil is an engaging lyric storyteller who moves us seamlessly from Tina Turner to the legacy of Emmett Till to cartwheels, a Hallmark card that hasn’t been invented yet, and into John Grisham’s bed. O’Neil writes, I’ll take my miracles however they appear/these days—and how can we not praise the wounded world with her? Whether writing about Blackness, body, family, nature or nurture, love or loss, O’Neil always keeps a sense of hope and humor. Glitter Road sparkles and dazzles me, then wrings out my heart in the very best way. And as O’Neil writes, If at 4 a.m. you find yourself awake and alone, /curled up in your half-empty bed under a flashlight’s white light reading a poem…regret nothing, I will tell you—you won’t—as these are the poems you need on your nightstand because this is the book you won’t be able to put down. Rich with history and herstory, these stunning and striking poems are intimate, honest, and always engaging. I cannot say or recommend this collection enough; Glitter Road is O’Neil’s most powerful book yet." * Kelli Russell Agodon, author of 'Dialogues with Rising Tides' *"The alluring poems in Glitter Road delve into past heartbreaks and the exquisite joy of family and new found love in a constantly changing world. In sure and talented hands like O’Neil’s, vibrant landscapes whirl, take root, and break bread with ghosts. It's clear these heart-filled poems will have a full and magnificent life of their own." * Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author of 'Oceanic' *Table of ContentsIAutopsyWhat’s LeftNarcissi in JanuaryI Take Off My Black Dress“What’s Love Got to Do with It”On What Would Have Been Our 20th Wedding AnniversaryBegin Again On the Edge of a Field in Sumner, MississippiRebel RebelLow Delta CountryBathtub GraveyardIIElegy for the End of the WorldJazzfesting in PlaceBlack WomenAfter Daunte Wright’s Murder, I Teach a Poetry Class to High Schoolers on ZoomNo JokeProving a TheoryCartwheelRegret NothingAt the Rededication of the Emmett Till Memorial, Glendora, MSBryant’s Grocery & Meat MarketRowan OakI Slept in John Grisham’s BedIIIIn the Blue HourElationWoman Swallowed by Python in Her CornfieldThe Beyond PlaceThe Morning Before the Rains CameCheatersHarvestPostbellumThree white Ole Miss students use guns to vandalize a memorial to lynching victim Emmett TillDriving through Mississippi after the Capitol Hill RiotRobert Johnson’s GraveIVThe Great HelloBoyfriend PantoumDark MatterAxillaDragonflyClit OdeFrom MemoryBloomOn Hearing Mississippi’s Governor Declare April “Confederate Heritage Month”The River RemembersMississippi SeasonThe MapVFor EllaInheritanceSheltering in PlaceManifestoAubadeGlitter RoadNotesAcknowledgments

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Book SynopsisAll the information you need to walk the Cotswold Way. Trailblazer Cotswold Way guide is an all-in-one hiking route guide with the most detailed maps for the Cotswold Way, a 102-mile National Trail that runs from Chipping Campden to Bath, following the beautiful Cotswold escarpment for most of its course. This is the fully revised and updated 5th edition. The trail leads through quintessentially English countryside with little villages of honey-coloured stone to the well-known town of Bath. The guideIncludes: 44 large-scale maps at just under 1:20,000 (3 1/8 inches to 1 mile) - showing route times, places to stay, points of interest and much more and trail profiles 8 town plans - Chipping Campden, Broadway, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Painswick, Dursley, Wotton-under-Edge, and the city of Bath and 8 overview maps Full details of all accommodations and campsites, restaurants and pubs Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over seven to eight days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks Practical information for all budgets: where to eat, what to see Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the Cotswold Way Flora and fauna - four page full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it Bath city guide Includes downloadable gps waypoints

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Book SynopsisIn a context where climate change urgently requires us to alter our paradigms, this book explores the possibilities of cities that are both more energy efficient and more respectful of the environment. Based on the observation that urban planning has been detrimentally affected by the compartmentalization of knowledge and practices, this book is conceived as a dialog between transport and urban planning on the one hand, and between engineering and social science on the other. Systemic analysis and a historical approach, integrating the teachings of the last two centuries, constitute at the methodological level the framework in which this dialog unfolds. Based on examples of good practice, Transport and Town Planning identifies an effective set of levers of action and proposes an original method to guide and accompany urban transition with a large share of the initiative reserved for the actors concerned. Table of ContentsPreface xi Chapter 1. City and Complexity: How to Untangle the Skein? 1 1.1. Systemic thinking and its historical context 1 1.2. The system approach 3 1.3. Analytical and systemic methods are complementary rather than opposed 4 1.4. Transdisciplinarity of the concept of system and presentation of a typology of complexity 5 1.5. The concept of variety 10 1.6. Keys to analyzing a system: functions and structures 12 1.6.1. The concept of function 13 1.6.2. The concept of structure 15 1.7. From description to analysis and action: the example of flowcharts 16 1.8. Concept of model and systemic modeling 19 1.9. An application of systemic analysis: study of the relationships between transport networks and territory 21 1.10. Action as a method of knowledge 25 Chapter 2. Town Planning and Urban Pattern: the Emergence of Circulatory Function 29 2.1. The first urban fabrics: two founding patterns 29 2.2. Advent of circulatory function 31 2.2.1. Powerful changes implemented 31 2.2.2. Cerdà, the theoretician 32 2.2.3. Haussmann, the realist 33 2.3. The effects of the mechanization of modes of transport 35 2.3.1. The linear city of Arturo Soria y Mata 36 2.3.2. Garden cities 37 2.4. Urban transport: a chaotic development 39 2.4.1. A public interest service 39 2.4.2. Mechanization 40 2.5. Advent of electric traction and its success following the construction of the Paris subway 41 2.5.1. The accident “founder” of the Couronnes station 42 2.5.2. The first wave of automation 43 2.5.3. The triptych of innovation: technologies, organization and professions 44 2.6. The tramway: from its disappearance in France to its rebirth 45 2.6.1. The development period 46 2.6.2. Decline of the tramway 47 2.6.3. The rebirth 49 2.7. The automobile city 50 2.7.1. Progressive town planning and the functional specification of spaces 50 2.7.2. The convergence between functionalism and naturalism 52 2.8. Towards the public transport city? 54 2.8.1. The “omnipresent automobile” in question 54 2.8.2. “Transport-oriented development” 55 2.8.3. The end of utopias? 57 Chapter 3. Building of New Towns: an Attempt at Linking Transport Networks to Urban Planning 59 3.1. From imaginary new towns to their achievement 60 3.1.1. The initial project 60 3.1.2. A new territorial organization 65 3.1.3. The structuring role of big transportation infrastructures 66 3.1.4. A period rich in innovations 66 3.1.5. An undeniable success? 67 3.2. The case of Marne-la-Vallée 68 3.2.1. Marne-la-Vallée’s entry into the regional space 68 3.2.2. The evolution of the overall administrative and institutional framework of new towns 72 3.2.3. The specific institutional organization of Marne-la-Vallée 74 3.3 A mixed report 77 3.3.1. Population growth stimulated by housing construction 77 3.3.2. Activities, employment and job/active population balance in new towns 80 3.3.3. The importance of areas reserved for activities. 82 3.3.4. Employment location areas and source of active population 83 3.3.5. Internal circulation in Marne-la-Vallée new town – the most overlooked of urban planning 84 3.3.6. Motorization and servicing of the population by public transport 87 3.3.7. Gradual saturation of the main road network 88 3.3.8. What lessons can be drawn? 90 Chapter 4. Models and Definitions: Changing the Paradigm 93 4.1. The mobility model that was developed in France from the 1950s 95 4.1.1. Mobility and urban sprawl 96 4.1.2. Mobility and land market 98 4.1.3. Characteristics specific to France? 102 4.1.4. Planning “formatted” by the use of cars 104 4.2. A model whose coherence and sustainability are undermined 107 4.2.1. Lessons of the subprime crisis 110 4.2.2. Land rents create shortages 113 4.2.3. A system that aggravates socio-spatial disparities 115 4.2.4. The forms taken by urbanization in France present real advantages 116 4.3. Back to town planning 117 4.3.1. Two essential models 118 4.3.2. From models to concrete cities 121 4.3.3. Town planning as a coherent layout of places, functions, structures, representations and forms 123 Chapter 5. Good Practices and Levers of Action 125 5.1 Influence of urban metrics 125 5.1.1. Urban form: what is it all about? 125 5.1.2. Reflecting on real cities and choosing a systematic approach 129 5.2. Innovations and good practices 130 5.2.1. European cities 132 5.2.2. The North American case 146 5.3. Major levers of action 159 5.3.1. Land use planning and transport networks 160 5.3.2. Transport-specific measures 164 5.3.3. Tariff and regulatory measures 170 5.3.4. What should be expected of new technologies? 172 Chapter 6. What if the 21st Century was the Century of Suburbs? 177 6.1. French cities: undeniable progress but a long way to go 177 6.1.1. Legislative progress 178 6.1.2. Tangible results, but shortcomings and strong resistance 179 6.2. Suburbs: characteristics, challenges and future prospects 181 6.2.1. History and semantics of the suburb 182 6.2.2. The suburbs change dimension with the industrial revolution 183 6.2.3. From workers’ houses to the construction of large complexes 184 6.2.4. Transport in difficulties. 185 6.2.5. A real potential for sustainable urban development 189 6.3. A prospective reflection by 2050 190 6.3.1. The context of the study 190 6.3.2. Assumptions adopted for establishing a “target scenario” 192 6.3.3. Method used for the simulation of the target scenario 193 6.3.4. Achieved results 196 6.3.5. Elements concerning the financial equation 197 6.4. Transport and town planning articulation at the local level: the case of the southern suburbs of Ile-de-France 198 6.4.1. The Trans Val-de-Marne 199 6.4.2. Setting up of the line 183 dedicated bus lane 202 6.5. Significance and diversity of local approaches 207 6.5.1. The municipalities that objected 208 6.5.2. Municipalities that might have wished to do better 211 6.5.3. Municipalities that succeeded in making dedicated lanes a lever for urban restructuring: the case of Vitry-sur-Seine 215 6.5.4. What lessons? 222 Chapter 7. Methods and Tools for Urban Transition 229 7.1. Urban transition and prospective 229 7.2. An iterative and interactive approach 231 7.3. Backcasting and forecasting approaches 233 7.4. Development of a conceptual framework for the assessment and monitoring of the transition process (backcasting approach) 235 7.4.1. Importance of territorial diagnosis 235 7.4.2. The establishment of a complete and coherent set of indicators 236 7.4.3. Advantages of the proposed conceptual framework 244 7.5. Assessment methods 245 7.5.1. Methods based on life cycle assessment (LCA) 245 7.5.2. Socio-economic methods 254 7.6. Transport models and the difficult question of demand forecast 263 7.6.1. Rebound phenomenon 263 7.6.2. Transport models 266 7.6.3. Land use models 270 Conclusion 279 Glossary 285 References 289 Index 309

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Book SynopsisIncluding trail-proven advice from one of North America's leading authorities on long-distance hiking, Liz Snorkel Thomasthe women's speed record holder for the Appalachian Trail, Backpacker's Long Trails walks you through everything you need to know to conduct an efficient, fun, and safe thru-hike. Whether you're planning to attempt the Pacific Crest Trail, or just your first multi-day long weekend hike, this book will help you plan and prepare for the trip more effectively.Trade ReviewOn my first long trail, it took me until Damascus, Virginia, (450 miles up the Appalachian Trail) to learn much of this information—and through countless bouts of painful and expensive trial-and-error. Reading this book will get you miles ahead in your preparedness and planning for the trail—and proper prior planning prevents poor performance! -- Justin Lichter, author of Trail Tested, over 35,000 miles hiked, and first person to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail in the winterLiz Thomas has to be the most unassuming super-hiker I have ever backpacked with. There is nobody better to discuss the all-important topic of life on the trail. I love her emphasis on hike your own hike, empowering people to discover the right way to hike a long trail for themselves. -- Glen Van Peski, Founder and Chairman of Gossamer GearLiz Thomas unpacks the secrets and strategies of how to be successful on a long distance trail. She offers professional tips and personal stories that will help novice hikers and recreational backpackers transition into accomplished thru-hikers. -- Jennifer Pharr Davis, author of Families on Foot, founder of Blue Ridge Hiking Company, and former record holder on the Appalachian TrailRecord-setting Triple Crown thru-hiker Liz “Snorkel” Thomas lays out hard-won practical advice. This book gives the aspiring long-distance hiker the fundamental knowledge and confidence to embark on a life-changing journey. -- David Money Harris, author of many Southern California hiking guidebooks and Pacific Crest Trail section hikerBackpacker Long Trails is the most inclusive guide to thru-hiking and long distance backpacking out there. Liz's experience and attention to detail will prepare you not only to plan your own hike but to provide you with inspiration to explore trails you probably didn't even know existed. -- Heather "Anish" Anderson, unassisted speed record holder on the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and Arizona TrailSmart, entertaining, and chock-full of useful information, Backpacker Long Trails is for anyone who wants to backpack for several day or several months. Liz Thomas has hiked farther than most have ever imagined possible but, lucky for us, she still remembers what it was like just starting out. With clever ideas and useful tips for experienced and inexperienced hikers alike, this book belongs on every outdoors person's bookshelf. -- Peter Olsen, Interim Executive Director, American Hiking SocietyEvery so often a book comes along, finds broad acceptance, and becomes the bible of a sport. This book is destined to rise to that position among long-trail hiking guides. Authored by Liz Thomas who has hiked the big three—Appalachian, Continental Divide and Pacific Crest—this comprehensive work is literally brimming full of practical advice for backpackers planning to spend weeks on the trail. In addition to Thomas’s fine writing, sidebars written by other experienced hikers offer alternative ideas and strategies. If you have a hankering to go on a long hike, there’s no question about it. This is the one book that you’ll want to read before you go.

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Book SynopsisFrom the forests of Yellowstone to the steppes of the Haut-Var, the French philosopher and environmentalist Baptiste Morizot invites us to develop a different relationship to nature: to become detectives of nature and to follow the footprints of the many wonderful and extraordinary animals with which we share the Earth. By deciphering and interpreting an animal’s footprints and other signs, we gradually discover not only which animal it is, but the animal’s motives too. Through this kind of ‘philosophical tracking’, we come to see the world from the animal’s point of view, to learn to live in this world from the perspective of another species. We begin to let go of our anthropocentric point of view and to recapture the kind of perspective that our ancestors once had when they had no choice but to adopt an animal point of view if they wanted to survive. In short, by following animal trails, we learn how to pay increased attention to the living world around us and how to cohabit this world with others, thereby enriching our understanding of other species, of the world we share with them and of ourselves.Trade Review"Morizot practises an entirely new genre of experimental philosophy: he shuns thought experiments, seeking instead to experience how non-human animals perceive the world by looking for traces of their actions and, eventually, encountering some of them. Tracking wolves in the Alps, bears in Yellowstone or snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan is not for him the mere hobby of a nature-lover; it is a deeply philosophical exercise: it means experiencing the world from the point of view of other animals, hence partially transforming one’s body into theirs so as to imagine what it is to inhabit a place from a non-human perspective."—Philippe Descola, author of Beyond Nature and Culture "[A]n impressive work of philosophy written in a beautifully lyrical form. Part memoir, travelogue, and science writing, the book's structure is almost novelistic with a strong narrative voice, characterization, compelling plot, and literary elements."—Leonardo Reviews "On the Animal Trail announces the original voice of Baptiste Morizot and his careful and exacting attention to all places the living world finds expression."—Environmental PhilosophyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface by Vinciane Despret Preamble: Enforesting oneself Chapter One: The signs of the wolf Chapter Two: A single bear standing erect Chapter Three: The patience of the panther Chapter Four: The discreet art of tracking Chapter Five: Lombric cosmology Chapter Six: The origin of investigation Notes Credits

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Book SynopsisFor better adventures, use the best map. Corfu Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map is the most detailed, accurate, toughest, large scale map of the island that you can buy. Our large 1:40,000 scale produces a double sided map sheet of 840mm by 680mm; big enough to show masses of detail but compact enough to use in the car or on the trail. Corfu North is on the facing sheet of the map with Corfu South on the reverse side, including a generous overlap between the two sides. Our special concertina map fold means your map is easy to unfold, and more importantly easy to refold back to its pocket size. You get the most detailed map of Corfu that is produced including our 'Tour & Trail' level of detail ranging from major roads to secondary roads to minor roads to streets and narrow country roads, plus dirt roads and walking trails. We have a new method of highlighting the full Corfu Trail, including its options, with the trails, tracks, lanes and roads making up the Corfu Trail being outlined in green. This makes it easier to identify the Corfu Trail on the map and easier to find it on the ground. Altitude background colouring is designed to clearly show the altitude range when travelling across the island by car or on foot. 100 metre and 20 metre contours are clearly shown on the map along with a large number of individual height points. Tour & Trail attention to detail is legendary as is our useful symbol range including miradors, picnic areas, petrol stations, bar/restaurants and parking areas where you can pull off the road safely. We have included special Place-Name Plaques for Tripadvisor's most popular destinations making them easy to find. For adventurers on foot Tour & Trail Maps are researched and designed by hikers for use by hikers. Our comprehensive gps ground surveys produce the best road mapping available but the value of this on the ground research becomes even more important when you leave the tarmac. Super-Durable editions are printed on a plastic substrate with UV cured inks to produce a Super-Durable Map that feels like silk but will stand up to the roughest treatment of outdoor adventuring and yet fold up like new at the end of your adventure. Quite simply Corfu Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map is the most detailed, accurate, toughest, large scale Corfu map that you can buy. Super-Durable maps are 100% recyclable. Digital editions of Corfu Tour & Trail Map are available for phone apps and Garmin users at our Discovery Walking Guides website.

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents the second half of a diverse collection of chapters in the field of materials and infrastructures in transport systems, which illustrate the technological and methodological innovations required to rise to the challenge of building more sustainable transport infrastructures for the future. The authors explore the potential of these sustainable solutions to improve the performance and efficiency of materials and infrastructures, with a reduced environmental impact and lower cost. Theoretical and practical case studies address a variety of topics including circular economy and sustainability, the impacts of climate change, durability, lifecycle, auscultation and the monitoring of infrastructures. This book provides transport researchers and professionals with a better understanding of the current and future trends in these innovative fields, enabling them to put into practice new technologies and methods of design and management, so that new solutions can become current practices to truly improve modern transport systems.Table of ContentsPart 4. Recycling and Sustainability Issues 28. Introduction to European COREPASOL
Project on Harmonizing Cold Recycling Pavement Techniques Jan Valentin, Jan Suda, Zuzana Formanová, Konrad Mollenhauer, Michael Engels, Fátima Batista and Ciaran Mcnally 29. Technical Performance and Benefits 
of Recycling of Reclaimed Asphalt Containing Polymer-modified Binder in Premium Surface Layers Greet Leegwater, Jozef KomačKA, Gang Liu, Erik Nielsen and Eva Remišova 30. Case Study: Increasing the Percentage of Recycled Asphalt Marjan Tušar and Lidija Avsenik 31. Evaluation of Long-term Glass-grid Test Section using a Unique Method Maciej Maliszewski, Przemysław Harasim, Dominika Maliszewska and Adam Zofka 32. Effect of Using of Reclaimed
 Asphalt and/or Lower Temperature Asphalt on the Availability of the Road Network Cliff Nicholls, Matthew Wayman, Konrad Mollenhauer, Ciaran Mcnally, Amir Tabaković, Amanda Gibney, Aikaterini Varveri, Sean Cassidy, Rea Shahmohammadi and Kevin Gilbert 33. Brazilian Road Deterioration Test: Final Report Gustavo Garcia Otto, Leto Momm and Amir Mattar Valente Part 5. Railways and Inland Navigation 34. Application of Different Methods for Rehabilitation of Existing Transition Zones on Old Railway Lines Marko Vajdić, Duo Liu, Stanislav Lenart and Irina Stipanović Oslaković 35. CAPACITY4RAIL: Toward a
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 European Railway System for 2030/2050 Laurent Schmitt, Fabien Létourneaux, Isabelle De Keyzer and Paul Crompton 36. Secondary Stiffness of Fastening Clips: Influence on the Behavior of the Railway Track Panel Konstantinos Giannakos 37. A New Asset Management Approach for Inland Waterways, Markus Hoffmann Katrin Haselbauer, Alexander Haberl, Ronald Blab, Markus Simoner, Klaus Dieplinger and Thomas Hartl 38. 3D Numerical Simulation of
 Convoy-generated Waves and Sediment Transport in Restricted Waterways Abdellatif Ouahsine, Ji Shengcheng, Hassan Smaoui, Philippe Sergent and Nicolas Huybrechts Part 6. Climate Resilient Roads 39. Potential Impact of Climate
Change on Porous Asphalt with a Focus on Winter Damage Kyle Kwiatkowski, Irina Stipanovic Oslakovic, Andreas Hartmann and Han Ter Maat 40. Risk Assessment of Highway Flooding in the Netherlands Dirk Pereboom, Kees Van Muiswinkel and Thomas Bles 41. Adaptation of the Road Infrastructure to Climate Change Markus Auerbach and Carina Herrmann 42. The Impacts of Climate Change on Pavement Maintenance in Queensland, Australia Gary Chai, Rudi Van Staden, Hong Guan, Greg Kelly and Sanaul Chowdhury Chapter 43. Design Guideline for a Climate
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Book SynopsisFrom the forests of Yellowstone to the steppes of the Haut-Var, the French philosopher and environmentalist Baptiste Morizot invites us to develop a different relationship to nature: to become detectives of nature and to follow the footprints of the many wonderful and extraordinary animals with which we share the Earth. By deciphering and interpreting an animal’s footprints and other signs, we gradually discover not only which animal it is, but the animal’s motives too. Through this kind of ‘philosophical tracking’, we come to see the world from the animal’s point of view, to learn to live in this world from the perspective of another species. We begin to let go of our anthropocentric point of view and to recapture the kind of perspective that our ancestors once had when they had no choice but to adopt an animal point of view if they wanted to survive. In short, by following animal trails, we learn how to pay increased attention to the living world around us and how to cohabit this world with others, thereby enriching our understanding of other species, of the world we share with them and of ourselves.Trade Review"Morizot practises an entirely new genre of experimental philosophy: he shuns thought experiments, seeking instead to experience how non-human animals perceive the world by looking for traces of their actions and, eventually, encountering some of them. Tracking wolves in the Alps, bears in Yellowstone or snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan is not for him the mere hobby of a nature-lover; it is a deeply philosophical exercise: it means experiencing the world from the point of view of other animals, hence partially transforming one’s body into theirs so as to imagine what it is to inhabit a place from a non-human perspective."—Philippe Descola, author of Beyond Nature and Culture "[A]n impressive work of philosophy written in a beautifully lyrical form. Part memoir, travelogue, and science writing, the book's structure is almost novelistic with a strong narrative voice, characterization, compelling plot, and literary elements."—Leonardo Reviews "On the Animal Trail announces the original voice of Baptiste Morizot and his careful and exacting attention to all places the living world finds expression."—Environmental PhilosophyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface by Vinciane Despret Preamble: Enforesting oneself Chapter One: The signs of the wolf Chapter Two: A single bear standing erect Chapter Three: The patience of the panther Chapter Four: The discreet art of tracking Chapter Five: Lombric cosmology Chapter Six: The origin of investigationNotesCredits

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Book SynopsisBy the author of Life and Fate, now a major Radio 4 drama starring Kenneth Branagh. Vasily Grossman is widely recognized as one of the outstanding literary figures of the twentieth century. The short fiction collected here - satire, comedy, tragedy and pure narrative - illustrate the remarkable breadth of his work, and demonstrate all the bold intelligence, delicate irony and extraordinary vividness for which he has become known. In addition to the eleven stories, this volume includes the complete text of ''The Hell of Treblinka'', one of the first descriptions of a Nazi extermination camp; a powerful and harrowing piece of journalism written only weeks after the camp was dissolved. Beautifully illuminated by Robert Chandler''s introductions and endnotes, with photographs from the family archive, and an Afterword by Grossman''s stepson, Fyodor Guber.Trade Review'Grossman deserves a special, if not revered, place as a recorder of some of the worst excesses of the 20th century - indeed, of any century. A casual reader may be lured into thinking this to be a collection of fictional short stories depicting the hardships and privations of Soviet life. But on page 126 comes an abrupt and horrifying awakening … 'The Hell of Treblinka' ... nothing prepares us for the force of Grossman's description; his detailed, harrowing reconstruction of what happened' Scotsman. * Scotsman *a richness and clarity to a fascinating period and define Grossman as one of the great literary figures of the last century' Good Book Guide. * Good Book Guide *''Grossman's trajectory is clear in his short fiction and essays: early essays explore the ardent patriotism that fired Russia; later ones such as the title story, 'The Road', an allegory of a beaten mule pulling a munitions train that offers a bitter reflection on life, hint at dangerous disillusionment ... The Road is an excellent introduction to Grossman's hauntingly powerful fiction and reportage' James Urquhart, Financial Times. * Financial Times *...his vivid dispatches, some newly translated for this superb collection, retain a freshness that only the finest journalism can. The 11 short stories also collected here show a writer of infinite variety, and the bulk of them will enhance his reputation ... his is a powerful voice of conscience' Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *''This superbly edited compendium of his writing, containing short stories, journalism and letters to his dead mother, allows us to access the nature and success of his enterprise. Through its lucid notes and essays it also serves as a first-class companion to the terrible history of mid-20th-century central Europe.' Jewish Chronicle. * Jewish Chronicle *... it has become accepted that Vasily Grossman was one of the giants of 20th Century literature. This anthology of his stories and journalism, brilliantly translated by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler, charts his growing disillusionment with communism as well as his frontline role in the war against the Nazis' Mail on Sunday. * Mail on Sunday *''The collection has humour, pathos, satire and tragedy. Grossman's superlative ability is to relay through sparse writing the fear, anxiety and compassion of those he writes of. This is an utterly absorbing, compassionate and necessary collection and once read will linger and cause true reflection, as the best writing ought.' Journal of the Law Society of Scotland. * Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *''From satire to comedy and tragedy this is a fantastic collection translated into English for the first time. Including Stalin's purges and the Holocaust, these short stories and articles are accompanied by introductions that put Grossman's life into context' Daily Express. * Daily Express *''For today's reader, Grossman's work excavates from the Soviet rubble vital artefacts of the bitter, the tragic, the self-sacrificing, the indomitable and, ultimately, the inspiring' Ken Kalfus, International Herald Tribune. * International Herald Tribune *''Grossman's stories are so affecting partly because they look so unflinchingly at human nature, combining a journalist's eye with a fascination for humanity enduring under near-intolerable circumstances.' Metro. * Metro *No one knew better than Grossman what people are capable of. These stories and essays are one of the cultural monuments of the 20th century' David Herman, New Statesman. * New Statesman *''Readers familiar with his novels will be surprised by his short fiction. They show a writer of infinite variety' Victor Sebestyen, Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *The mystery of how to improve the human condition continued to fascinate him and is profoundly reflected in Grossman's superb writings - an enduring memorial to the man' Geoffrey Goodman, Tribune. * Tribune *The only subject and the only hope is humanity' Brian Morton, Scottish Sunday Herald. * Scottish Sunday Herald *''The unstinting championing of ordinary human emotion is what strikes hardest in Grossman's style ... Grossman manages to find human simplicity in his characters at the very apex of pain and disaster' Daily Telegraph. * Daily Telegraph *This collection of short fiction and essays from the remarkable and criminally under-read Soviet writer includes haunting short stories and his excoriating wartime exposé of the Treblinka death camp' Benjamin Evans, Sunday Telegraph. * Sunday Telegraph *Table of ContentsPart One - The 1930s: Introduction; In the Town of Berdichev; A Small Life; A Young Woman and an Old Woman. Part Two - The War, The Shoah: Introduction; The Old Man; The Old Teacher; The Hell of Treblinka; The Sistine Madonna. Part Three - Late Stories: Introduction; The Elk; Mama; Living Space; The Road; The Dog; In Kislovodsk. Part Four - Three Letters: Introduction; Letter 1950; Letter 1961. Part Five - Eternal Rest: Introduction; Eternal Rest. Appendices: Grossman and Treblinka; Natalya Khayutina and the Yezhovs; Afterword by Fyodor Guber; Chronology; Notes; Further Reading; Translator's acknowledgements; About the author; About the translators.

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