Systematic literature review for road impact assessment

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Method synopsis

Comprehensive database and web-based literature search followed by systematic organization around specific research questions to synthesize knowledge on unpaved road effects on hydrology in semiarid environments.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — Road impacts on the Baca National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado, with emphasis on effects to surface- and shallow ground-water hydrology - A literature review (2007), Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Database literature search
   Conducted searches primarily in CSA Illumina (Natural Sciences) database and ISI Web of Knowledge database using combinations of keywords including arid, Closed Basin Project, dust, ecology, effect, endorheic drainage basin, groundwater, hydrology, particulate, playa, road, saline, San Luis Valley, sand, sand sheet, sediment, semiarid, semi-arid, shallow groundwater, soil, and terminal lake
   Quantities: Multiple keyword combinations searched, with wildcard character (*) used to capture variationsDuration: Initial searches covered all available years, with focused searches conducted in 2005Conditions: Database searches conducted online
   Equipment: CSA Illumina (Natural Sciences) database, ISI Web of Knowledge database
2. Web-based bibliography review
   Reviewed existing annotated bibliographies and reviews on ecological effects of roads available on the World Wide Web, examining completeness and quality of annotations
   Quantities: Multiple online bibliographies examined, including one with 12,000 references as of August 2005Duration: Not specifiedConditions: Web-based search and review
   Equipment: World Wide Web access
3. Literature synthesis and organization
   Organized literature review around eight hierarchical questions relating to road impacts on ecosystem structure and functioning, with emphasis on hydrological effects specific to the Baca National Wildlife Refuge context

Typical Equipment

• CSA Illumina (Natural Sciences) database
• ISI Web of Knowledge database
• World Wide Web access

Output Measurements

• synthesized knowledge
• research gaps
• conceptual models

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol