European Review

In the first stage, the research was carried out by each participating country separately (National State of the Art Reports). In the second stage, the information given by the national overviews was analysed and compiled in order to produce a single European report.

The European Review on Habitat Fragmentation due to Linear Transportation Infrastructure contains:

• habitat fragmentation and infrastructure:
  • effects on nature
  • overview of environmental bottlenecks/maps
• current situation regarding solutions
  • overview of mitigation/ compensation measures
  • evaluation / effectiveness
• legislative framework
• on-going research
• review of relevant case studies and projects
• identification of research areas and recommendations
• directory of institutions and organisations involved
• bibliography.

EUROPEAN REVIEW (pdf)

Citation:
Trocmé, M.; Cahill, S.; de Vries, J.G.; Farrall, H.; Folkeson, L.G.; Hichks, C. and Peymen, J. (eds), 2003. COST 341 - Habitat Fragmentation due to Transportation Infrastructure: The European Review. Office for official publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg.