Meaning catchment area
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In hydrologic terms, an area having a common outlet for its surface runoff (also see Drainage Area or Basin, Watershed).
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Same as drainage area. This usage is common in British Commonwealth countries. An area built specifically to collect rainfall.
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the area of land from which precipitation makes its way to a particular river channel.
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in human geography, refer to the geographical area and the human population which attracts external attention. In healthcare, it may also refer to a specific geographical area being served by a commun [..]
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Are geographically served by a program of health care.
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An area of land that feeds a river.
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Geographic area defined and served by a hospital on the basis of such factors as population distribution, natural geographic boundaries and transportation accessibility.
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Area or region whose economic, political, cultural, social, etc. influence is felt over a larger area, it is the radius of action of a given point. In transportation, it consists in the area under influence of a focal point towards which centripetal fluxes converge; an interception zone of several carriers. Also labele [..]
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the geographical area from which a school's pupils are drawn.
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A defined geographical area from which a school takes its pupils.
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A geographic area defined and served by a Health program or institution.
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A defined geographical area from which a school takes its pupils.
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A geographic area defined and served by a health program or institution.
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An area having a common outlet for its surface runoff (also see Drainage Area or Basin, Watershed).
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the number of people living within an area in which people have approximately two hours of transport by bus, car or train to an airport. The size of the catchment area is of great importance to an air [..]
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The number of people living within an area in which people have approximately two hours of transport by bus, car or train to an airport. The size of the catchment area is of great importance to an airline’s choice of routes and thus of airports. There are 5.5 million people in the CPH catchment area.
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In hydrologic terms, an area having a common outlet for its surface runoff (also see Drainage Area or Basin, Watershed).
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Surface, typically on a roof, where rainwater is caught and directed into a rainwater harvesting system.
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the area that is the source of water for a water supply whether a dam or rainwater tank.
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In hydrologic terms, an area having a common outlet for its surface runoff (also see Drainage Area or Basin, Watershed).
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 The area drained by a river or body of water.
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Defines the service area for a piece of infrastructure (water, storm, sanitary, transportation, fire.
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