An area of land separating certain types of development from adjoining sensitive land uses. Often used in relation to minerals and/or waste development.

a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict The Free Zone is a term used by the Polisario Front to describe the part of Western Sahara that lies [..]

A segment of land between two disparate municipal zones which acts as a shield to keep one zone from encroaching upon the other. Often used to separate residential districts from commercial areas.

Definition A piece of land separating two properties with different purposes. Buffer zones are parks or are used in similar ways.

an adjunct to a national park or protected area, for the purpose of accommodating boundary effects due to migrations in and out, and of predation.

  The portion of Canada and Mexico which is not more than 225 miles from the nearest point in the Continental United States.

In general, buffer zones offer a protective barrier between an area of industrial activity and an area judged to be ecologically sensitive - such as buffer zones that protect wetlands. The Herring Alliance has advocated for fisheries buffer zones that protect sensitive near-shore areas from industrial herring fishing. A buffer zone was established [..]

A segment of land between two disparate municipal zones which acts as a shield to keep one zone from encroaching upon the other. Often used to separate residential districts from commercial areas.

The area of land next to a body of water, where activities such as construction are restricted in order to protect the water.

Invisible boundaries surrounding the individual's body which are maintained in relation to others.

An area between territories occupied by established wolf packs. Prey species often flourish in buffer zones. Wolves that have dispersed and that are alone often find relative safety and food in buffer [..]

 – An area of vegetated land between an area of biosolids application and a drainage line, creek, river or sensitive area.

Area around a place or area – often an area around a facility, hot spot, or treatment area.

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An area of land set aside to minimise the impacts of land uses on each other. Waste material arising as a result of new building construction, refurbishment or demolition of existing buildings or structures. Materials include bricks, tiles, concrete, steel, glass, plastics and other products generally used in the building industry. Soil or naturall [..]

A geographic area between a potential pollution source and areas sensitive to that potential pollution source. Buffer zones are intended to control erosion, filter sediments, filter and absorb pollutants, etc.

  a designated area which is used to reduce impact on a core area or biodiversity value to be protected.

A safety net for the effective protection of the property that is set by regulating the complementary use and development in areas around the property through legal or conventional measures.

An area surrounding a particular point or area, usually offering protection from a certain kind of development.

A buffer zone is an area that is managed in order to increase the protection provided to a Protected Area