| Resource Name |
MANAGING PEAT RELATED PROBLEMS ON LOW
VOLUME ROADS |
| Unique File Number |
301 |
| Information Type |
water management Programs and Tools |
| Surface Water |
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| Aquatic Ecosystem |
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| Groundwater |
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| Groundwater & Surface Water |
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| Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards |
A |
| Strengths |
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| Limitations |
seems oriented towards relatively thin peat covers, often on sloping surfaces |
| Challenges |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Information Subtype |
wetland |
| Organization |
ROADEX |
| Resource Name |
Munro, R and MacCulluck, F. 2006. Managing peat related problems on low volume roads, Executive Summary. ROADEX. |
| Resource Purpose |
The report that follows is an executive summary of the two ROADEX II reports “Dealing with bearing capacity problems on low volume roads constructed on peat” (Munro 2005) and “Guidelines for the risk management of peat slips on the construction of low volume/low cost roads over peat” (MacCulloch, 2006), both of which are available on the ROADEX website. |
| Type of Information |
report |
| How does this help decision making? |
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| Program Status |
complete |
| NE Coverage |
international |
| Drinking Water |
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| Ecosystem |
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| Fish |
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| Groundwater |
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| Public Safety |
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| Link |
http://www.roadex.org/roadex_new_site_wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Roads-on-Peat_English.pdf |
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