A buffer zone is a land area
designated for safety purposes, which includes the highest sea level previously
flooded (e.g., the tsunami level), together with an additional buffer area.
THE ABC FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
UNEP / UN HABITAT / FIDIC / GI-REC
Based on:
UNEP
and Skat – Swiss Resource Centre and Consultancies for Development, 2012,
Sustainable Reconstruction in Disaster-Affected Countries
Graphic: Prince Edward Island, Canada
