Traffication: How Cars Destroy Nature and What We Can Do About It

Traffication develops a bold new idea that the trillions of miles of driving we do each year are just as destructive to our natural environment as any of the better-known threats, such as habitat loss or intensive farming. The book reveals how road traffic shatters essential biological processes, affecting how animals communicate, move around, feed, reproduce, and die. It shows that the influence of traffic extends well beyond the verge, and that a busy road can strip the wildlife from our countryside for miles around. The solutions to our biodiversity crisis become much clearer by identifying the car as a major cause of the catastrophic loss of wildlife.

Format: Hardback
Length: 294 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2023
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing

Traffication presents a groundbreaking notion that the trillions of miles we drive annually have a comparable detrimental impact on our natural environment to well-known threats like habitat loss or intensive farming. The issue extends beyond roadkill; the impacts of roads are far-reaching and affect wildlife in numerous subtle and unpredictable ways.

The book, supported by the latest research, unveils how road traffic disrupts vital biological processes, influencing how animals communicate, navigate, forage, reproduce, and perish. Importantly, it demonstrates that the influence of traffic extends beyond the immediate vicinity, affecting wildlife for miles around a busy road.

In the UK, almost no area remains exempt from this environmental toll. However, the book offers a hopeful message: by recognizing the car as a primary contributor to the catastrophic loss of wildlife, the solutions to our biodiversity crisis become much more apparent.

The first step toward resolving any problem is acknowledging its existence. However, in the case of road traffic, we have yet to reach that critical initial stage in our recovery. Simply put, Traffication serves as a wake-up call for road traffic, akin to Silent Spring's impact on agrochemicals, shedding light on our collective road-blindness and ushering in a new era of conservation.

This urgent book makes a vital contribution to the ongoing debate on restoring the health of our countryside and our well-being. By raising awareness and promoting sustainable transportation practices, we can strive towards a more harmonious relationship between humans and the natural world.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784274443