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The thin green line : an assessment of DoD's Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative to buffer installation encroachment /

Over the past few decades, military installations have experienced diminishing open space near their borders from suburban sprawl and other developments. Such encroachment pressures limit the ability to conduct mission-essential testing and training. Such development can also destroy or displace nat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lachman, Beth E., 1960-
Autores Corporativos: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), Rand Corporation
Otros Autores: Wong, Anny, 1968-, Resetar, Susan A., 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corp., 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Understanding the encroachment threat
  • How encroachment is being addressed
  • Methodology and criteria for assessing the accomplishments of the buffering activities
  • Assessing accomplishments across all the buffering projects
  • Findings
  • Recommendations to improve military conservation buffering
  • Appendix A: The importance of biodiversity
  • Appendix B: An assessment of Eglin AFB's buffering activities
  • Appendix C: An assessment of Fort Carson's buffering activities
  • Appendix D: An assessment of Fort Stewart's buffering activities
  • Appendix E: An assessment of MCAS Beaufort's buffering activities
  • Appendix F: An assessment of NAS Fallon's buffering activities
  • Appendix G: An assessment of NAS Whiting Field's buffering activities
  • Appendix H: Background information on selected buffering projects
  • Appendix I: The land price trend analysis.