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A simple framework for large-scale road-related risk assessments
A simple framework for large-scale road-related risk assessments

Poorly planned or maintained roads can have devastating impacts on ecosystems, threatening biodiversity and fragmenting habitats worldwide. To address this, we developed a simple yet effective method to assess global and regional risks of road-related environmental impacts. By leveraging readily available data on road exposure and species-level susceptibility, our approach provides a practical tool for conservation planning and risk assessment. This accessible method empowers researchers, policymakers, and planners to identify high-risk areas and prioritize interventions—making it both impactful and easy to implement.

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“Global Roadkill Data Initiative” provides access to the largest wildlife mortality database
“Global Roadkill Data Initiative” provides access to the largest wildlife mortality database

This open-access dataset includes over 200,000 roadkill records voluntarily shared by contributors. While it does not represent a comprehensive global assessment of roadkill incidence, it documents 2,283 species across 54 countries.

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The toll of the automobile: A landmark study in road ecology
The toll of the automobile: A landmark study in road ecology

In 1925, Dayton Stoner conducted what we believe was the first systematic investigation into the ecological impacts of roads. His article offers a historical glimpse into the origins of road ecology, a field that continues to grow in importance a century later.

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Here you’ll find easy-to-read summaries of scientifically rigorous, evidence-based and peer-reviewed publications from around the world to help you better plan, build and manage ecologically sustainable linear infrastructure.

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Here you’ll find guidance, instructions and methods to help you plan, design, build and manage roads and other linear infrastructure that are ecologically friendly, as well as design surveys and monitoring programs, undertake analyses, and ensure the decisions you make are supported by reliable data and evidence and represent global best-practice .

Here you’ll find easy-to-read case studies of real-life projects and experiences from around the world to help you better plan, build and manage ecologically sustainable linear infrastructure. Case studies are written by practitioners working on road, rail, powerline and other linear infrastructure projects and showcase what worked, what failed and lessons learnt.

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Advancing best practice and strengthening partnerships among government, researchers, industry and our community to enhance ecosystem function, wildlife survival and human safety across the world.