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Effects of Roads
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General
• Roads can– Increase runoff from
impervious surface
– Increase surface water temperatures
– Increase the number of pollutants entering the landscape
• Construction of – Roads can cause
siltation in streams
– Roads can be unsightly in nature
– Infrastructure can cause unnecessary pollution and sprawl
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Problems in Charlotte
• May Include– Runoff
• Pollution
• Surface temperatures
• Siltation
– Habitat Fragmentation• Broken landscapes
• Noise from vehicles
– Altered flows• Blocking streams
• Create unnatural areas (culverts or bridges)
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About the Roads
• Using the landuse maps, we are able to see the roads and railways that run through the town of Charlotte
• The major roadways run North-South, while secondary roads tend to run east-west
• Most single family housing coincides with major roads in Charlotte– Route 7, Greenbush Road, Spear Street– Which came first, the roads or the development???