Download or read book Environmental Stresses and Effects on Military Activities written by Donald O. Bushman and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report discusses the agreement with the University of South Carolina for the purpose of accomplishing the following four-fold aim: A general review and evaluation of the final report of The George Washington University Historical Records Project conducted for the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station; a review and evaluation of the coding handbook developed for treating the environmental data collected in the Historical Records Project; collect, make narrative records, codify and index data on environmental stresses and effects on military activities from sources not surveyed by the George Washington University; make recommendations as to the validity and usefulness of the coding system and the environmental data evolved in The George Washington University study and in this present study.
Download or read book Military Facilities and Environmental Stresses in Cold Regions written by R. P. Murrmann and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The types of stresses imposed by military activities on the environment are not well known, nor is it possible in most cases to quantify or predict the impact of stresses on a long term basis. A research program is currently being formulated to correct this deficiency. The report was prepared as a preliminary step to identifying research problems which arise as a special consequence of military facilities in cold regions. The subjects discussed include: air pollution(Ice fog); Terrain impacts(Erosion); Permafrost; and Water pollution.
Download or read book Tactical Display for Soldiers written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-01-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the human factors issues associated with the development, testing, and implementation of helmet-mounted display technology in the 21st Century Land Warrior System. Because the framework of analysis is soldier performance with the system in the full range of environments and missions, the book discusses both the military context and the characteristics of the infantry soldiers who will use the system. The major issues covered include the positive and negative effects of such a display on the local and global situation awareness of the individual soldier, an analysis of the visual and psychomotor factors associated with each design feature, design considerations for auditory displays, and physical sources of stress and the implications of the display for affecting the soldier's workload. The book proposes an innovative approach to research and testing based on a three-stage strategy that begins in the laboratory, moves to controlled field studies, and culminates in operational testing.
Download or read book Army Research Task Summary written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Army Research Task Summary Index written by United States. Army Research Office and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Planet Earth written by Rosalie Bertell and published by Black Rose Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As weaponry and warfare have become more complex and sophisticated, so the long-term effects have become more deadly. In Planet Earth Rosalie Bertell proposes that the key to understanding the impact of future wars lies in a close analysis of the past. She shows how the quest for military power has destabilized the delicate natural balance of the earth's ecosystem, causing widespread devastation in environmental, economic and social terms and calls for a new approach to security, which rises above national agendas to seek global solutions to a global problem.
Download or read book Army Research Task Summary written by United States. Army Research Office and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book U S Army Medical Research and Development Technical Report written by ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MASS. and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ;Contents: Medical problems in military arctic operations; Prediction of the biological limits of military performance as a function of environment, clothing and equipment; Effects of environmental stressors on military performance: Interactions with extended operations, unusual activity-rest cycles; Biomedical impact of military clothing and equipment design including the selection of crew compartment environments; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations in the cold; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations in the heat; Prevention and treatment of disabilities associated with military operations at high terrestrial elevation; Development of cold injury models and characteristization of frostbite, non-freezing cold injuries and whole body heat loss common to the soldier; Development of measures to assess the impact of environmental stresses on critical military performance; Development and characterization of models to study acute mountain sickness and high altitude pulmonary edema in military operations; Development of a non-sedating analgesic for military use.
Download or read book Environmental Stress written by Gary W. Evans and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1984-05-25 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic 1982 on human reactions to five environmental stress factors.
Download or read book Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation â€" their families. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.
Download or read book Military Stress and Performance written by George E. Kearney and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People comprise the backbone of any military force. But what happens when the stress of operations becomes overwhelming and those people fail to cope? Stress can have negative consequences for the individual, the organisation, and even for overall combat effectiveness. The Australian Defence Force has spent many years researching how to maximise individual resilience and performance in the face of extreme stress. For the first time this wealth of knowledge and experience has been brought together in one volume. This work examines the impact of highly stressful events, such as combat and peacekeeping operations, on individual troops and leaders, with a particular focus on factors that build resilience and maximise performance under stress. Managing stress is an important issue not only for the military, but equally for other high-risk professions such as the police and emergency services. This work provides a unique synthesis of a wide range of research, and clinical and personal experience, providing a coherent, integrated approach to the subject. Of particular use to mental health professionals, it will also be of interest to general readers of military and psychology books.
Download or read book Sleep in the Military written by Wendy M. Troxel and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sleep problems can have long-term consequences for servicemembers' health and for force readiness and resiliency. This first-ever comprehensive review of sleep-related policies and programs led to recommendations for improving sleep across the force.
Download or read book Army research task s written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Army Research Office Fiscal Year 1961 Army Research Task Summary written by United States Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Food Components to Enhance Performance written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The physiological or psychological stresses that employees bring to their workplace affect not only their own performance but that of their co-workers and others. These stresses are often compounded by those of the job itself. Medical personnel, firefighters, police, and military personnel in combat settingsâ€"among othersâ€"experience highly unpredictable timing and types of stressors. This book reviews and comments on the performance-enhancing potential of specific food components. It reflects the views of military and non-military scientists from such fields as neuroscience, nutrition, physiology, various medical specialties, and performance psychology on the most up-to-date research available on physical and mental performance enhancement in stressful conditions. Although placed within the context of military tasks, the volume will have wide-reaching implications for individuals in any job setting.
Download or read book Warfare Ecology written by Gary E. Machlis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-05-29 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare Ecology also includes reprints of several classical papers that set the stage for the new synthesis described by the authors. Written for environmental scientists, military and humanitarian relief professionals, conservation managers, and graduate students in a wide range of fields, Warfare Ecology is a major step forward in understanding the relationship between war and ecological systems.
Download or read book Warfare in a Fragile World written by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Among the crucial problems that confront mankind today are those associated with a degraded environment. This book examines the extent to which warfare and other military activities contribute to such degradation. The military capability to damage the environment and to cause ecological disruption has escalated, and there is no sign that the level of conflict in the world is decreasing. The military use and abuse of each of the several major global habitats -- temperate, tropical, desert, arctic, insular, and oceanic -- are evalusated separately in the light of the civil use and abuse of that habitat"--Dust jacket.
