2.2.4. System Boundary Conditions 
The following system boundary conditions serve as guidelines for 
formulating MOBS concepts which will serve system objectives. 
2.2.4.1. Desired Outputs 
The desired outputs of the ocean basing system are those necessary 
and sufficient for functional performance specified in System Objectives 
(a)-(d). 
2.2.4.2. Undesired Outputs 
The most undesirable feature of the MOBS concept is sense of isola- 
tion for operating cadre not able to participate in the normal experi- 
ences of the foreign land base with its nearby urban environments. This 
deficiency may be ameliorated by provisions for personnel recreation, 
quarters for visiting dependents and, recreational visits to nearby 
foreign territories. 
There is a problem: that of providing measures to compensate for 
potential impacts on the natural environment. This is due to the high 
density population on the MOBS and intense operational activity within 
restricted ocean areas of neighboring countries. Unless managed, this 
can have a negative influence on foreign relations. This impact may be 
more than might be expected from surface craft operating within the 
territorial waters of nearby foreign countries. 
2.2.4.3. Purposeful Inputs 
Essential characteristics of a MOBS operating under conditions of 
Low-Intensity Conflict (LIC) or Mid-Intensity Conflict (MIC), extreme 
weather conditions of the high seas or, within the constrained Exclusive 
Economic Zone (EEZ) of a nearby sovereign nation, must accommodate the 
basing needs previously identified (2.2.1). This requires input for 
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