ABSTRACT
Military construction is undertaken for defence or to enforce political will. Industrial structures are set up for continuous economic production. In both cases, organization is paramount, public access is restricted and environmental issues are seldom seen to be of primary importance. Nevertheless, industrial processes or military manoeuvres may incorporate understanding of land and nature conservation or even social justice. The shape of equipment or structures affects their appearance in the landscape; their location and the activities that take place determine the way in which land is used and how natural resources are affected. Because of the exclusive and extensive ownership of land, its disciplined use may be a safeguard against too rapid and less sustainable speculative development. Even if there is some pollution, spare land space may be most useful for further development for future populations when land values and needs may be different from what they are today.
