Implementation of geographic information system in military terrain assessment
Geographic Information System1 has made a great leap in the last two decades. On the one hand, it becomes widely used in various fields of the society. On the other hand, terrain plays significant role in the military activities of all kinds. It must be accounted for during planning and preparation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ministry of Defence of Serbia - Military Publishing House, Belgrade
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Војно дело |
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| Online Access: | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0042-8426/2018/0042-84261801090C.pdf |
| Summary: | Geographic Information System1 has made a great leap in the last two decades. On the one hand, it becomes widely used in various fields of the society. On the other hand, terrain plays significant role in the military activities of all kinds. It must be accounted for during planning and preparation of military operations. This article explores application of GIS in military terrain assessment. The proper Intelligence Preparation of the Battle space2 in the real situation would require taking into consideration many factors including terrain, weather, population, enemy, etc. However, the focus of this work is on plain terrain analysis with the aim to examine one. For this purpose, a Model in ArcGIS Desktop Model Builder has been made, which results in raster showing several classes of terrain. The method used in the analysis is a Weighted Suitability Analysis3. The results of WSA indicate that the terrain in the area of interest is favorable for movement of up to one mechanized division. Definition and classification to define terms and recognized interaction among them has been used. |
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| ISSN: | 0042-8426 2683-5703 |