Mature Vegetation along Roads

• Main Authors: Hykš O., Neubergová K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palacký University Olomouc 2014-12-01
• Series: Transactions on Transport Sciences
• Subjects: Vegetation; roads; safety
• Online Access: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/trans.2014.7.issue-4/trans-2014-0009/trans-2014-0009.xml?format=INT

The article deals with the issue of vegetation, particularly mature vegetation, along transport routes. Since rather heated discussions on this topic have recently appeared, particularly in relation to road safety, the authors of this article decided to present this issue in wider context and from various viewpoints. The starting point for this issue is mentioned in the introduction. The next part deals with the history of planting tree alleys in the Czech Republic. Subsequently, a brief summary of advantages and drawbacks of mature vegetation along transport routes is presented. The next part of the article discusses the environmental bases and, last but not least, the article deals with the impact of mature vegetation on road safety.