Overview
- Collects experiences from a spectrum of projects
- Includes the perspectives and conversion strategies of both Western and Eastern states
Part of the book series: Nato Security through Science Series C: (NASTC)
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Table of contents (17 papers)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Although the end of the Cold War has paved the way to a substantial demilitarisation and conversion, the leftovers of this process – such as former military installations, military training areas, and huge quantities of unserviceable ammunition and equipment – still pose a severe threat to the environment of both NATO and Partner countries.
The rehabilitation of these areas for civilian uses is extremely costly and is generally in the short and medium term not possible. For this reason, the development of new methods for the estimation avoidance of risks should receive special priority. In the context of this ARW, the reconnaissance and appraisal of conversion areas with respect to costs, returns, and legal considerations were discussed. The decades-long use of some areas led to the heavy loading of contaminates. Every task of conversion has as its goal the elimination of dangers to humans and nature, and the return of areas to civil use, such that these areas can be used realise economic interests of the society.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Environmental Security and Public Safety
Book Subtitle: Problems and Needs in Conversion Policy and Research after 15 Years of Conversion in Central and Eastern Europe
Editors: Wolfgang Spyra, Michael Katzsch
Series Title: Nato Security through Science Series C:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5644-4
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5642-0Published: 10 January 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-5643-7Published: 10 January 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-5644-4Published: 31 March 2007
Series ISSN: 1871-4668
Series E-ISSN: 1871-4692
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 192
Topics: Political Science, Pollution, general, Terrestrial Pollution, Cities, Countries, Regions