Military Aspects of Hydrogeology
Author | : Edward P. F. Rose |
Publisher | : Geological Society of London |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 1862393400 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781862393400 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This book contains 20 papers from authors in the UK, USA, Germany and Austria. Historically, it gives examples of the influence of groundwater on battlefield tactics and fortress construction; describes how groundwater was developed for water supply and overcome as an obstacle to military engineering and cross-country vehicular movement by both sides in World Wars I and II; and culminates with examples of the application of hydrogeology to site boreholes in recent conflicts, notably in Afghanistan. Examples of current research described include hydrological model development; the impact of variations in soil moisture on explosive threat detection and cross-country vehicle mobility; contamination arising from defence sites and its remediation; privatization of water supplies; and the equitable allocation of resources derived from an international transboundary aquifer.