Terrain Analysis of Ukraine is based on detailed analytical reports found on the verso side of each 1:200,000 scale topographic map produced by national mapping authorities.
Kent D. Lee, President & CEO of East View Companies, adds that “these reports draw on detailed on-site surveys and long-term observations. Where possible, East View has updated the reports with additional data from authoritative sources.”
Published in English for the first time, and supplemented with hundreds of full-color topographic and soil maps, Terrain Analysis of Ukraine makes an abundance of detailed local geographic data accessible to a global audience.
Terrain Analysis of Ukraine provides easy access to intelligence on:
Populated places: From small towns and villages to major cities, local road conditions, building characteristics, water resources, housing density, sanitary conditions, telecommunications infrastructure, and population levels.
Roads and bridges: Load capacities, surface type (e.g. dirt, gravel, asphalt) and width, elevation and seasonal conditions.
Topography and Soil Conditions: Altitude and slope characteristics for local terrain, types of soils (e.g. sandy, clay), and water tables.
Hydrography: Major rivers, widths, depths, and flow rates, banks/islands, silting, freezing pollution and conditions affecting use.
Vegetation: Grassy, forested shrubs, tree heights and types, predominant types of grasses and crops cultivated.
Climate: Temperature range by season, snow, rainfall and wind conditions.
The e-book version is available in November 2014 and print version in December 2014 with pre-publication discount pricing available through November 30, 2014.
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