Advancing soil sampling techniques for environmental assessment of artillery impact zones

• Autorzy: Ivan Jan , Šustr Michal , Gregor Jiří , Potužák Ladislav , Varecha Jaroslav

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/196688

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Article delved into the environmental impact of artillery fire, proposing an innovative sampling method for assessing its effects. With a focus on minimizing ecological harm from military operations, particularly in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, it explained a new approach to defining environmental damage based on the detection of the harmfulness of a specific type of ammunition. The proposed approach offers a more accurate determination of environmental impacts than traditional sampling methods that do not identify the specific agent. The article outlined the first step in addressing artillery environmental impacts by introducing a new crater soil sampling methodology, refined through experimental artillery fires. This method ensures enough samples are collected for valid chemical analysis and identification of soil pollution caused by specific types of ammunition. In addition to the sampling methodology, the article explained the nature of the execution of experimental artillery fire and the necessary considerations in relation to the shape of the crater and defining of its center, which is a necessary step to the layout of the sampling scheme. Applying the method will precisely define the environmental impacts of each projectile type, enabling accurate determination of post-war restoration requirements for artillery-affected areas.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ammunition; artillery; ecology; contamination; military operations; pollution; sampling

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 26, nr 5
• Strony: 1--14
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Ivan Jan

• Fire Support Department, University of Defence, Kounicova 65, Brno, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6194-8482

autor

Šustr Michal

• Fire Support Department, University of Defence, Kounicova 65, Brno, Czech Republic

autor

Gregor Jiří

• Department of Process Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Antonínská 548/1, Brno, Czech Republic,

autor

Potužák Ladislav

• Fire Support Department, University of Defence, Kounicova 65, Brno, Czech Republic

autor

Varecha Jaroslav

• Department of Military Tactics and Operational Art, Armed Forces Academy of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Demänová 393, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia

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