Air pollution caused by war activity

Abstract

Air pollution depends on the controls which can be applied on its type and extent. Pollution caused by industrial processes and the unavoidable needs for everyday living can be controlled adequately by available and new technology and by the effort of the individuals. It is the pollution caused by war activity, during development and testing of hardware, weapon systems and procedures, also during war operations and subsequent reconstruction, which need serious consideration to avoid gradual deterioration of the environment and in particular the quality and temperature of the air. Apart from the chemicals involved in war activity, the uncontrolled discharge of large quantities of heat should be considered seriously since it appears to accumulate, influencing the streamlines of the air flow and its distribution and therefore the climate of the planet. © 2012 WIT Press.