Global approaches to environmental management on military training ranges /

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"Version: 20191201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Introduction : a global approach to environmental management on military training ranges -- 1. Scientific principles of environmental management -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Contextualising military training environments -- 1.3. Behaviour of explosives in the environment -- 1.4. Predicting environmental behaviour of explosives -- 1.5. Conclusion2. Characterization of soils on military training ranges -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Background -- 2.3. Steps in the multi-increment sampling process -- 2.4. Error and error reduction -- 2.5. Sampling -- 2.6. Sampling on snow and ice--a special case -- 2.7. Sample processing and analysis3. Hydrologeological characterization of military training ranges and production of maps for land management -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Production of maps for land management of range training areas4. Analysis of explosives in the environment -- 4.1. Sample preparation -- 4.2. Detection and chemical analysis of explosives -- 4.3. Conclusion5. Environmental management of military ranges with the support of a life-cycle assessment approach -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Life-cycle assessment methodology -- 5.3. Life-cycle assessment of the use of ammunition in military ranges -- 5.4. Discussion of the application of life-cycle assessment methodology to manage military ranges6. Hazard assessment of exposure to ammunition-related constituents and combustion products -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Approaches to performing experiments, analyses and evaluations -- 6.3. Hazard assessment and evaluation -- 6.4. Recommendations and way forward7. Review of remediation technologies for energetics contamination in the US -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Background -- 7.3. Remedial technologies for energetic materials and co-contaminants -- 7.4. Conclusions and further work8. Characterization and monitoring of energetic compounds on training ranges : case studies in Alaska, United States -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Studied ranges -- 8.3. Methods -- 8.4. Results and discussion -- 8.5. Conclusion9. Heavy metal contamination on small arms shooting ranges -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Methods for contaminated site management -- 9.3. Pollutant management techniques -- 9.4. Case study shooting range, Flumserberg, Switzerland -- 9.5. Discussion and conclusion10. Metal and energetics survey of the Borris shooting range, Denmark -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. History of Borris shooting range -- 10.3. Conducting the survey -- 10.4. Compounds -- 10.5. Sampling -- 10.6. Results -- 10.7. Assessment -- 10.8. Conclusion11. Mitigation of the environmental footprint of a munition -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Development of field demilitarization methods in Canada and the USA for the destruction of the excess artillery gun propellant -- 11.3. Introduction -- 11.4. The development of reactive membranes for absorption of heavy metals and energetic materials -- 11.5. Investigations on the efficiency of remedial methods for energetic materials : dithionite and lime -- 11.6. Conclusions12. Environmental assessment at a Brazilian Army site -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Case study -- 12.3. Conclusions13. Bushfire management (Australia) -- 13.1. Background -- 13.2. Outline of the Defence Estate -- 13.3. Defence bushfire management policy -- 13.4. Case study Marrangaroo/State Mine Fire 2013 -- 13.5. Service delivery model for bushfire management -- 13.6. Bushfire Management Yampi Sound Training Area -- 13.7. Conclusion14. Greener or insensitive munitions : selecting the best option -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Matrix selection criteria -- 14.3. Insensitive munitions -- 14.4. Environmental properties -- 14.5. Costs -- 14.6. Technical feasibility -- 14.7. Performance -- 14.8. Final selection -- 14.9. Conclusions.This book provides an insight into the global practices for environmental management of military live-fire training ranges by combining scientific research with practical solutions to ensure continued training capability. The book is divided into four parts: the first provides background information necessary to understand the scientific principles behind environmental management; the second comprises methodologies for the environmental risk assessment of explosives and munitions; the third collates case studies and innovative management techniques that have been applied to reduce remediation costs; while the final section considers the design of 'greener or insensitive munitions' to reduce environmental impact. The book is an essential reference guide for those with a responsibility for environmental management of military training ranges, and who are required to ensure sustainable long-term training capability.Upper level student, researcher and practitioners in academia and industry.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Dr Tracey Temple is a lecturer in environmental science at Cranfield University, having previously worked as an environmental consultant, and served 10 years in the RAF. Tracey frequently chairs and attends NATO panel meetings, specifically related to the environmental impact of explosives, which include sampling for contamination, toxicity from military training ranges and environmental munition regulations. Dr Melissa Ladyman gained her PhD in organic and medicinal chemistry, focusing on the development of fluorescent assays for biological analysis, from the University of Edinburgh in 2014. Subsequently, Melissa joined the environmental science group at Cranfield University and is currently a lecturer, where she is responsible for teaching and researching the fate and transport of explosives in the environment.Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 6, 2020).

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1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color), maps (some color).

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9780750316057

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Armed Forces
Bombing and gunnery ranges
Military training camps
Environmental management.
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edited by Tracey J. Temple and Melissa K. Ladyman.

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