microzoning

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noun

Very small-scale zoning, especially in order to map small seismic zones

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Meanings

nounmicrozoning (uncountable)
  1. uncountableVery small-scale zoning, especially in order to map small seismic zones

    This methodology has been successfully applied to many urban areas worldwide for the purpose of seismic microzoning, to strategic buildings, lifelines and cultural heritage sites; we will discuss its application to the cities of Rome and Florence..

    2015, Fabio Romanelli, Franco Vaccari, “Earthquake scenarios and seismic input for cultural heritage: applications to the cities of Rome and Florence”, in arXiv

Origin

From micro- + zoning.

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