8 This land is our land
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Vron Ware
Abstract
This final chapter begins by introducing the idea that the military have been forced to accept collaborative management of the land, by virtue of its value in terms of heritage, access, agriculture and ecology. Beginning with a discussion of Operation Nightingale, a successful archaeological project which trains veterans to be involved in the prehistory of the Plain as a way of recovering from trauma, it returns to the ecological questions in Chapter 1, looking at how the Plain is used, or shared, today, including for training Ukrainian soldiers in a new geopolitical scenario. We speak to a farmer who has long experience of working the land alongside the army, and return to the subject of public access, whether on foot or wheels. The chapter discusses how local residents feel about possible dangers emanating from military use.
Abstract
This final chapter begins by introducing the idea that the military have been forced to accept collaborative management of the land, by virtue of its value in terms of heritage, access, agriculture and ecology. Beginning with a discussion of Operation Nightingale, a successful archaeological project which trains veterans to be involved in the prehistory of the Plain as a way of recovering from trauma, it returns to the ecological questions in Chapter 1, looking at how the Plain is used, or shared, today, including for training Ukrainian soldiers in a new geopolitical scenario. We speak to a farmer who has long experience of working the land alongside the army, and return to the subject of public access, whether on foot or wheels. The chapter discusses how local residents feel about possible dangers emanating from military use.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Epigraph v
- Dedication vi
- Contents vii
- Introduction 1
- I The place 17
- 1 Khaki country 19
- 2 Contact zones 49
- 3 Military sprawl 68
- II The cost 89
- 4 Relocation, relocation, relocation 91
- 5 The khaki economy 113
- 6 Living next to a pipeline 136
- III The legacy 163
- 7 The shadow of war 165
- 8 This land is our land 187
- Conclusion 212
- List of figures 226
- Acknowledgements 228
- Notes 230
- Index 252
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Epigraph v
- Dedication vi
- Contents vii
- Introduction 1
- I The place 17
- 1 Khaki country 19
- 2 Contact zones 49
- 3 Military sprawl 68
- II The cost 89
- 4 Relocation, relocation, relocation 91
- 5 The khaki economy 113
- 6 Living next to a pipeline 136
- III The legacy 163
- 7 The shadow of war 165
- 8 This land is our land 187
- Conclusion 212
- List of figures 226
- Acknowledgements 228
- Notes 230
- Index 252
