Assessing the impacts of military vehicle traffic on natural areas. Introduction to the special issue and review of the relevant military vehicle impact literature

Multi-vehicle convoy mobility in severe terrain conditions: Factor impact analysis, estimation and control strategy

“…During the past twenty to twenty-five years, more attention is paid to the impact of military vehicles to the terrain with emphases on ecological site processes, vehicle design characteristics and landscape-level impacts (Anderson et al, 2005). In Kane et al (2013), the terrain impacts of tracked and wheeled military vehicles were evaluated across one, two, four, and eight passes along the same path at a given velocity and turning radius.…”

Real time rut profile measurement in varying terrain types using digital image correlation

“…Soil compaction can lead to soil degradation by enhancing harmful physical, chemical and biological processes, which may affect the energy needed for crop production (Soane and van Owerkerk, 1995). Anderson et al (2005) also uses the rutting of terrains to assess the level of vehicle impact on the environment. Therefore, the development of a sensor to automatically and accurately measure soil deformation would lead to better energy efficiency not only in the vehicles themselves but also the in the production of crops.…”

Identification of superfluous roads in terms of sustainable military land carrying capacity and environment

“…These lands are used for various military training programs including field maneuvers, combat vehicle operations, mortar and artillery fire, small-arms fire, etc. [2]. Roads (including all roads, trails, and paths) as facilities at the US Installations are critical for both sustainable military land carrying capacity and land condition [3].…”