ABSTRACT
Movement is a basic element of the daily rhythm of life in every society, a fundamental human activity and need. Transport modes make such movement easier, whether it be a trip to the shop, or the movement of raw materials or goods from one place to another. All forms of transport consume land resources, whether for nodes such as airports, railway stations and ports, or for the route corridors of roads, railways or canals. New transport routes spawn environmental impacts indirectly through their raison detre of improving access to places and resources, thereby encouraging mining, industrial and other land uses. The atmospheric impacts of transport routes and their vehicles include microclimatological effects and the effects of pollution. Transport routes act as corridors for the dispersion of pollutants from vehicles with numerous consequent effects. These pollutants include noise, light, particulate matter such as sand and dust, and a number of gases.
