Traffication how cars destroy nature and what we can do about it

The trillions of miles we drive each year are just as destructive to our natural environment as any of the better known threats, such as habitat loss or intensive farming. Traffication does for road traffic what Silent Spring did for agrochemicals: awakening us from our collective road-blindness and...

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Main Author: Donald, Paul F. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London : Pelagic Publishing, [2023]
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Summary:The trillions of miles we drive each year are just as destructive to our natural environment as any of the better known threats, such as habitat loss or intensive farming. Traffication does for road traffic what Silent Spring did for agrochemicals: awakening us from our collective road-blindness and opening up a whole new chapter in conservation.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-270) and index.
Physical Description:xiii, 279 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781784274443
1784274445
Author Notes:Dr Paul Donald has worked as a scientist at RSPB and Bird Life International for over 30 years. He is a recipient of the ZSL/Marsh Award for Conservation Science and an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Cambridge.