This book brings together a diversity of information on road planning,
location, design, construction and maintenance to support
environmentally acceptable operations in tropical forests. It highlights
the challenges of road operations in the tropics, includes techniques
that have been shown to be successful, and discusses newer technologies.
It is intended as a reference book for the forest engineer and others
interested in the planning and management of tropical forests. Numerical
examples are provided to provide clarity for interpreting graphs,
procedures, and formulas. The book covers all the various facets of road
management from design objectives through practices to control
environmental impacts.