On the way to Green Roads in Asia
By Frank van Steenbergen The weight of the road sector in Asia is enormous. There were already 21 million kilometers … Continued
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Hidden threat: heavy metal accumulation on agricultural land along highways
By Rukiye Oca (MetaMeta Anatolia) While mobility brings many goods, it also comes at a price. One such cost, often … Continued
Soil Pollution from Roads
By Ellie Yu (MetaMeta Research) Soil is a crucial resource for humans, providing a vital environment for plants to grow … Continued
Liberia: The Compelling Case for Water Management with Green Roads
By Taye Alemehayu (MetaMeta Research) This write-up makes the case to integrate the development of road with water and land … Continued
Drying Mountain Springs in Nepal
By Saroj Yakami It is a cause of high alarm – springs are drying in high mountain areas and there … Continued
Green Roads for Water for building resilience against climate extremes: Case of Makueni County in Kenya
by Michael Maluki, Nancy Kadenyi and Faith Muchemi Introduction Entering Makueni county welcomes you to endless vast lands covered by … Continued
Green Roads for Water (GR4W)- a first outlook in Madhya Pradesh, India
By Saroj Yakami (MetaMeta Research), Anurudh Kumar Shastri (PRADAN), Khusbu Bisen (PRADAN), Nitesh Kumar (PRADAN), Supriya Sharma (PRADAN), & Luwieke … Continued
Flood-proofing the road network (4): The potential of causeways in ensuring accessibility of link roads in Pakistan
By Allah Bakhsh, Project Coordinator FBLN / SPO Pakistan, with input from Reinier Veldman (Program Manager, MetaMeta) Introduction Roads are … Continued
Flood-proofing the road network (3): roads for upland water retention in Pakistan
By Popi Michelogiannaki, Frank van Steenbergen, and Mohammed Umar Karim Water can be retained for a longer period in higher … Continued
Flood-proofing the road network (2): roads for controlled drainage in Pakistan
Frank van Steenbergen, Popi Michelogiannaki and Mohammed Umar Karim Drainage: roads disrupt Floods are not only about excessive rainfall: they … Continued
Flood-proofing the road network (1): roads as flood shelters in Pakistan
Frank van Steenbergen, Popi Michelogiannaki and Mohammed Umar Karim … Continued
Why the Government’s Roadside Tree Plantations programme is important for Bangladesh
Andrew Zakharenka, World Bank, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice April 22, 2021 Bangladesh Forest Department, recognizing the … Continued