Approaches for Evaluating the Impact of Urban Encroachment on Installation Training/Testing
Abstract
Military installations intended for training and testing purposes have historically been placed in areas remote from human settlements. Over time, land uses and land ownership near installations can change. After such changes, nearby land owners may demand that installations curtail mission-related activities that are incompatible with civilian residential areas. This research was undertaken was to provide a foundation for a research agenda to produce software capabilities that predict: (1) the impact of current/planned military installation training/testing activities on surrounding communities, and (2) the impact of projected urban growth on the opportunities to train/test on military installations and other areas. This work identified and analyzed approaches for predicting: urban land-use change off-installations, land-use change on installations, the impact of installation training and testing on surrounding communities, and the impact of urban growth on the future options to train and test on installations. Research and development recommendations are offered to provide future tools that will help regional planners understand the impacts of proposed investments and policies on an installation's training and testing opportunities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA431772
Entities
People
- James D. Westervelt
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center