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Military vehicles are designed for off the road mobility. These are liable for deployment on varying ground conditions. Terrain parameters effecting vehicle systems design are listed. To avoid large scale measurement of terrain parameters, use of physiographic maps in forecasting these parameters has been suggested. Field tests to ascertain the similarity of soil strength parameter between the similar physiographic terrain units, called land facets were conducted and the tests confirmed the usefulness of the technique.

In this volume leading experts from different disciplines and diverse geographic regions discuss fundamental, often controversial topics in the field of tourism studies. The book attempts to understand, identify and analyse some of the perennial problems and challenges encountered by tourism researchers. The debates include topics such as the concept of the 'tourist', the long-term sustainability of tourism development, the growth of volunteer tourism and the vulnerability of tourism. Bringing together the collective wisdom of 37 renowned tourism scholars in a unique format, this is an importa

The book examines perplexing tourism debates such as the relevance of mass tourism, climate change, authenticity, tourism and poverty and slow tourism. It covers applied aspects of sociology, anthropology, humanities and biosciences. It is unique in its presentation and style and will be an essential resource for academics and practitioners.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction / Singh, Tej Vir -- Chapter 1. Mass Tourism and Sustainability: Can the Two Meet? / Weaver, David / Buckley, Ralf / Wheeller, Brian / Bramwell, Bill -- Chapter 2. Consumerism and Tourism: Are They Cousins? / Sharpley, Richard / Hall, C. Michael / Henderson, Joan C. -- Chapter 3. Is Small Tourism Beautiful? / Harrison, David / Weaver, David / Butler, Richard -- Chapter 4. Does Community Participation Empower Local People? / Butcher, Jim / Weaver, David / Singh, Shalini -- Chapter 5. Does Tourism Reduce Poverty? / Scheyvens, Regina / Meyer, Dorothea / Harrison, David / Peeters, Paul -- Chapter 6. Volunteer Tourism: Is it Benign? / Guttentag, Daniel / Butcher, Jim / Raymond, Eliza -- Chapter 7. Tourism and Welfare: Seeking Symbiosis / Hall, Derek / Brown, Frances / Butcher, Jim / Fennell, David / Jenkins, Carson L. -- Chapter 8. Tourism Education: Quo Vadis? / Cooper, Chris / Wheeller, Brian / Ruhanen, Lisa -- Chapter 9. Post-Colonialism: Academic Responsibility? / Hall, Derek / Brown, Frances / Hall, C. Michael / Cohen, Erik -- Chapter 10. The Dilemma of Authenticity and Inauthenticity / Cohen, Erik / Olsen, Kjell / Pearce, Philip L. -- Chapter 11. Heritage Tourism: Heritage Tourists / Ashworth, Gregory / Wheeller, Brian / Hall, C. Michael -- Chapter 12. Nature-Based Tourism: There's a Lot in a Name / Fennell, David / Buckley, Ralf / Coghlan, Alexandra / Weiler, Betty -- Chapter 13. Tourism and Climate Change: A Need for Critical Analysis / Hall, C. Michael / Becken, Susanne / Buckley, Ralf / Scott, Daniel -- Chapter 14. Slow Tourism: Back to Bullock Cart Days! / Conway, Dennis / Timms, Benjamin F. / Caffyn, Alison / Dodds, Rachel -- Conclusion / Singh, Tej Vir -- Index