The use of ALS, botanical, and soil data to monitor the environmental hazards and regeneration capacity of areas devastated by highway construction

The impact of viaduct construction on the vegetation of a river valley was studied in Central Poland (Natura 2000 site PLH100006). The research aimed at assessing the suitability of ALS (airborne laser scanning), soil, and botanical data for monitoring the environmental effects of right-of-way recla...

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Published in:	Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 23; no. 14; pp. 13718 - 13731
Main Authors:	Kopeć, Dominik, Woziwoda, Beata, Forysiak, Jacek, Sławik, Łukasz, Ptak, Agnieszka, Charążka, Edyta
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-07-2016 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Aquatic Pollution Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Conservation of Natural Resources Construction Industry Earth and Environmental Science Ecotoxicology Environment Environmental Chemistry Environmental effects Environmental hazards Environmental Health Environmental monitoring Environmental Monitoring - methods Environmental protection Environmental restoration Environmental science Floodplains Habitats Highway construction How Can We Restore the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Mining and Industrial Sites? Invasive species Natural vegetation Nonnative species Poland Reclamation Remote Sensing Technology Right-of-way River ecology Road construction Roads & highways Studies Topography Transportation Transportation services Vegetation Waste Water Technology Water Management Water Pollution Control Wildlife conservation Poland River valley Invasive species Restoration LiDAR Floodplain Viaduct DTM Natura 2000
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Summary:	The impact of viaduct construction on the vegetation of a river valley was studied in Central Poland (Natura 2000 site PLH100006). The research aimed at assessing the suitability of ALS (airborne laser scanning), soil, and botanical data for monitoring the environmental effects of right-of-way reclamation 1 year after the road construction. Based on the data mentioned above, the following problems were identified: changes in topography and hydrological conditions of the valley as a result of improper land levelling, the use of inadequate soil for reclamation, no spontaneous regeneration of natural vegetation along the entire right-of-way, as well as the abundant occurrence of invasive species. The results of analysis were used to define strategies for mitigation of adverse impacts of the viaduct construction.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Responsible editor: Thomas Hein
ISSN:	0944-1344 1614-7499
DOI:	10.1007/s11356-015-5637-6