Impact Methodologies

Environmental - Physical

General References

Bardman discusses options and current practices for biodiversity assessment for transportation projects by state DOTs.

Garrett and Bank (1995) discuss the ecosystem approach and its relationship to transportation development in an address to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

NCHRP Report 403, Guidance for Estimating the Indirect Effects of Proposed Transportation Projects, (Louis Berger Associates, 1998) reviews and discusses methods for analyzing the land use and environmental impacts of transportation projects within the EIS process. The report includes case studies of best practices.

FHWA's "Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference for Transportation" provides an introduction to community impact issues and assessment techniques for transportation planners (FHWA, 1996).

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