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Title: Trees, Lighting, and Safety in Context-Sensitive Solutions
Accession Number: 01123158
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Find a library where document is available Abstract: The negative impact of trees on the performance of lighting systems is widely assumed but not particularly quantified. The positive impact of trees with their social, economic, environmental, and experiential benefits is also well known and one of the staples in context-sensitive solutions for transportation projects. This paper looks at the issue of trees and lighting and tries to quantify the possible impacts and to develop tools for planners, administrators, road authorities, and the professionals who design, install, and maintain trees, landscaping, and lighting equipment. Because of conditions at the test site, a focus on the pedestrian environment was chosen for this study, although the results generally apply to the roadway environment. The subject is complex and not simply addressed so this initial work focuses on identifying whether there is really an issue, what variables to consider, and what course to recommend for future investigation.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01147423
Report/Paper Numbers: 09-2175
Language: English
Authors: Hasson, PatrickBradley, Scott DWalvatne, PaulLutkevich, PaulLeone, Chris JPagination: pp 101-111
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780309126373
Media Type: Print
Features: Figures; Photos; References
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Jan 30 2009 6:31PM
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