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Buffer zone
The region near the border of a protected area; a transition zone between areas managed for different objectives. (source: WCMC) Background from Wikipedia In politics and geography, a buffer zone is any zonal area that serves the purpose of keeping two or more other areas (often, but not necessarily, countries) distant from one another, for whatever reason. Common types of buffer zones are demilitarized zones and certain restrictive easement zones and greenbelts. Such zones may be, but not necessarily, be comprised by a sovereign state, forming a buffer state. Buffer zones can be set up to prevent violence, protect the environment, protect residential and commercial zones from industrial accidents or natural disasters, keep prisoners intent on escaping from rapidly acquiring hostages or a hiding place, or possibly other reasons. Buffer zones often result in large uninhabited regions (similar to nature reserves, although without tourism) which of themselves are somewhat unique in many increasingly paved/developed, crowded parts of the world. The first buffer state of note is the border area of Alsace-Lorraine which was created during the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) to separate the Kingdom of France and the Germanic Confederation. Later in history, the Rhineland was demilitarized as a buffer after World War I by order of the Treaty of Versailles (1919). Nhan Dan,The two zones are connected to Bach Ma National Park by a buffer zone of 165sq.km. Thus, a preservation area of 2920sq.km in total has been formed to Federal aid package extended in equine flu battle - 22 Oct 2007 Horsetalk,..."The buffer zone aims to create a wall of immunity and trap the disease from infecting new areas." A forward command post and vaccination centre has been Riverina horse flu stabilising: DPI - 22 Oct 2007 ABC Online,..."We talk about everything, the virus, the disease, what we're doing, the buffer zone, the vaccine, how it works, the movement conditions, how the program's Philex's operations lie in firm’s ability to settle individual claims - 22 Oct 2007 Sun.Star,...operations is really the cause of water resource depletion and actual delineation of the buffer zone have been agreed between the company and the claimants. Rochester Town Meeting previewed - 22 Oct 2007 SouthCoastToday.com,Article 1 deals with reducing the number of board members from six to four. Finally, a wetlands buffer zone would be created under Article 11. West Virginia Coal-field Organizer’s Life Threatened by Big Coal’s ... - 22 Oct 2007 It's Getting Hot In Here,They also need you to fight the Stream Buffer Zone rule. There are many in Maria’s community who are so grateful to her for the work she has done, Both sides of Measure 49 say it's all about fairness - 22 Oct 2007 Salem Statesman Journal,He was assured his new home was in a buffer zone next to a farm-use area, and that under the county plan and Oregon's land-use planning laws, Turkey in Search of a New Role in the Region - 22 Oct 2007 Kurdish Aspect,Turkey’s rulers regarded Iraq as their natural allies as long as Iraq’s policies worked in the direction of forming a buffer zone in the face of Iranians Buffer zone helps stop horse flu spread - Oct 8, 2007 ABC Online,The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says the creation of a buffer zone in the southern highlands of New South Wales has stopped the spread of equine State considered anti-canker 'buffer zone' - Oct 16, 2007 Palm Beach Post,By Susan Salisbury WEST PALM BEACH — State officials once considered creating an anti-canker buffer zone in southern Palm Beach or northern Broward counties SKorea wants troops, weapons withdrawn from buffer zone: report - Sep 26, 2007 AFPSEOUL (AFP) — South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun wants the complete withdrawal of troops and weapons from the inter-Korean buffer zone, a report said Hope for horse flu vaccine to create buffer zone - Sep 27, 2007 ABC Online,It is estimated Dubbo, in central western New South Wales, will need 1500 doses of horse flu vaccine to create a buffer zone. From today, 4000 doses will be Ethiopia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs response to NYT - Oct 20, 2007 Nazret.com,This provided for a buffer zone, the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ), between Ethiopian and Eritrean forces. The Zone was created by the voluntary withdrawal Cottonwood Mall neighbors worried about buffer zone - Sep 23, 2007 Salt Lake Tribune,By Cathy McKitrick Posted: 1:50 PM- HOLLADAY - For over half a century, a 10-foot wide protective strip of land has buffered residential neighborhoods at Turkey: Looking to Formalize a Buffer Zone? - Oct 10, 2007 Stratfor (subscription)Any such operation in the near future will be limited, but Ankara also appears to be working toward formalizing a buffer zone along its border with northern Board rejects Allensworth buffer zone - Oct 10, 2007 Visalia Times-Delta,Allensworth State Historic Park Tuesday after the board decided not to create a buffer zone to protect the park. An emergency ordinance creating such a zone Game Commission, Guard agree to buffer zone - Oct 9, 2007 The Patriot-News - PennLive.com,Under the agreement the National Guard would be responsible for removing ordinance that does land in the buffer zone. Feaser said the Guard would be Residents once again pushing for buffer zone changes in Blacksburg - Oct 8, 2007 WDBJ7.com,In light of this weekend's crash, some Blacksburg residents are again pushing for buffer zone changes at the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport. EI spreading in Riverina - Oct 15, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald,..."The next closest infection point was at Barmedman where a buffer zone has been established and all horses in the zone have been vaccinated. Germany to aid conservation plan - Oct 21, 2007 Viet Nam News,It will also focus on facilitating income promotion in the buffer zone as well as researching and supporting the deployment of a tourist development plan. Buffer-zone questions stall heelsplitter issue - Oct 7, 2007 Charlotte Observer,Questions kept the Lancaster County Planning Commission from approving protective measures for the Carolina heelsplitter, an endangered mussel in Six Mile Iraqis who fled homes in fear face new terror as Turkey targets ... - Oct 19, 2007 Guardian Unlimited,They are particularly alarmed by reports that Turkey's generals have drawn up plans to establish a 15-mile buffer zone along the Iraqi side of the border Buffer zone could be hard hit to Montana's cattle industry - Sep 30, 2007 The Prairie Star,Keller said she believes that a proposed buffer zone is only a temporary fix and not a long-term solution for wildlife or livestock. FAO to Commemorate World Food Day - Oct 17, 2007 AllAfrica.com,As a result, The Gambia will join the rest of the world in celebrating this important event at the Buffer Zone in Latrikunda. Zoning board does not recommend special use permit - Oct 17, 2007 Dodge City Daily Globe,Butler President Clark Stewart said his company has no intention of allowing a strip mall, a truck stop or other businesses in the buffer zone. NSW DPI to use EI vaccine to begin its buffer zone projects north ... - Sep 27, 2007 ThoroughbredNews.co.nz,...“NSW DPI will use its doses to begin its buffer zone projects north and south of Sydney where individual horse owners will be asked to have their horses Little Elm to revise sex offender proposal - Oct 17, 2007 Dallas Morning News,Council member David Hillock supports a 2000-foot buffer zone. "I would rather do it and be legally challenged than not do it and leave 10 percent that is Kenai defines junk, defers action on buffer - Oct 19, 2007 Kenai Peninsula Online,Councilman Rick Ross reminded the members that the council approved the management program two months before the buffer zone topic arose. Equine Flu update from Dr Ron Glanville (DPI&F) - Oct 17, 2007 Horsetalk,...by Dr Ron Glanville, Vaccination of horses in the equine influenza vaccination buffer zone and of performance horses commenced in Queensland on 28 September Horse flu vaccinations roll out in Illawarra, southern highlands - Oct 18, 2007 ABC Online,The influenza buffer zone stretches from Mittagong to north of Wollongong. The department's deputy chief veterinary officer, Ian Ross, says the department Commission considers creation of buffer zone rules - Sep 26, 2007 Dunn County News,By Barbara Lyon, Editor Most people living in single-family homes wouldn’t be too happy if a business moved in right next door. And for those who reside in Chief Minister VS declares the buffer zone for Silent Valley - Sep 23, 2007 Newindpress,He was speaking at the function organised at GMUP School in Mannarkad which was held to officially declare the buffer zone area of the Silent Valley BNP starts fencing around buffer zone - Sep 25, 2007 Gorkhapatra,24: Bardiya National Park (BNP) in co-ordination with Terai Bhu-Pariddhi Programme has started fencing around the buffer zone area to distract the wild Gambia to Join World Candlelight Vigil Monday - Oct 19, 2007 The Point,The event, to be held at the Buffer Zone in Tallinding, is expected to be graced by the Vice President of The Gambia, Dr. Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy. EI vaccinations continue in NSW - Oct 2, 2007 The Age,Up to 600 horses in a designated buffer zone area near Dubbo in NSW's central west will be vaccinated against equine influenza (EI) over the next seven days Will falcons fly away from resort? - Oct 20, 2007 Vail Daily News,Ginn “erroneously� picked a site north of the peregrines’ nest on which to place its half-mile buffer zone, within which it said it would not develop. Biosecurity beefed up to protect Vic horse industry - Oct 18, 2007 ABC Online,Wimmera Racing's Brad De Martino Rossaroll says there will be a three metre buffer zone between the crowd and all horses. "The concern with the exclusion Expanded canker cutting zone brought shock, official testifies - Oct 17, 2007 Palm Beach Post,Gaskalla also testified that canker program officials considered creating an anti-canker buffer zone in southern Palm Beach or northern Broward counties MDL in Global Spotlight - Oct 2, 2007 Korea Times,The MDL runs down the center of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a military buffer zone, that crosses the 38th parallel at an angle from southwest to northeast Land to buffer Salt Lake airport - Oct 19, 2007 Deseret News,Officials say the land would act as a buffer zone to keep development at a distance. The 352.47 acres will cost the Department of Airports "in the Horse restrictions may ease by Christmas - Oct 10, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald,..."Through the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Biosecurity Queensland is creating a buffer zone in the south east around the main area of UN’s Ban unmoved by Talat’s pleas for new initiative - Oct 18, 2007 Cyprus Mail,...“Our position is that it is UNFICYP’s responsibility to define the demarcation line in the buffer zone. We cannot accept the Turkish military claims that Zone change approved for park project - Oct 19, 2007 Canton Repository (subscription),Charlie Hall, an attorney for Pike Township, said the zoning code would require a buffer zone between mining activity and adjacent properties. The Rev. More horse flu vaccine arrives in Qld - Oct 5, 2007 The West Australian,Biosecurity Queensland's chief veterinary officer Ron Glanville said the boosted vaccine stocks would be used to help establish a buffer zone between the European Integration - Oct 21, 2007 Korea Times,The EU has recently proved its role as a buffer zone of the global economy by absorbing a considerable part of the shock resulting from the nosedive of US Nearly 40000 horses in NSW affected by equine flu - Oct 16, 2007 Horsetalk,Mr Macdonald praised horse owners around Mudgee, whose commitment to biosecurity has allowed the buffer zone around a seat of infection to be dropped to 2km Victoria announces plan to allow horses across border - Oct 19, 2007 Horsetalk,The vaccination buffer zone around Dubbo has been extended north. The number of infected properties in NSW stood at 4796 yesterday. 20 - Residents protest mining, tree cutting in Sibuyan Island - Oct 20, 2007 Bayanihan.org,He noted this buffer zone borders Sibuyan's 15475-hectare Mt. Guiting-Guiting natural park which ex-president Fidel Ramos declared as such through Walpole Town Meeting OKs zoning change - Oct 15, 2007 Daily News Transcript,..."We worked with the neighbors on the buffer zone," he said. One of the adjacent properties belongs to Sharon Country Day Camp. Elizabeth Gaffey, a member Directors Approve Dump Site - Oct 17, 2007 Fort Smith Times Record,In July 2006, Merchants sought to alter the site plan, including a proposed reduction in the buffer zone in one area. However, work to reduce the buffer News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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