English | Italian |
abort area | zona di scarico |
Advisory Committee on the Protection of the Environment in Areas under Serious Threat | Comitato consultivo per la protezione dell'ambiente in zone particolarmente minacciate |
allowable burned area | superficie bruciata ammissible |
area exposed to noise | zona esposta al rumore |
area gamma monitor | Monitore di area per raggi gamma |
area liable to desertification | zona soggetta alla desertificazione |
area liable to drought | zona soggetta alla siccità |
area liable to forest decay | zona soggetta alla deforestazione |
area monitoring | controllo di radioattività d'area |
area monitoring | monitoraggio ambientale delle radiazioni |
area monitoring | monitoraggio ambientale |
area monitoring | controllo di radiazione ionizzante d'area |
area monitoring | controllo dell'ambiente |
area of high seismic danger | zona altamente sismica |
area of high urban atmospheric pollution | zona di elevato inquinamento atmosferico urbano |
area of joint interest | zona di interesse comune |
area of outstanding natural beauty | zona di elevato valore paesistico |
area of outstanding natural beauty | territorio soggetto a vincolo paesistico |
area of outstanding natural beauty | riserva di luoghi naturali |
area of potential pollution | area di potenziale inquinamento |
area of potential pollution Area which is supposedly causing dangers to human health and environment | area di potenziale inquinamento |
area of special planning control | riserva di luoghi naturali |
area of special planning control | territorio soggetto a vincolo paesistico |
area prone to natural disasters | zona soggetta a disastri naturali |
area protection | difesa delle aree |
area protection | difesa degli spazi |
area susceptible to desertification | zona sensibile alla desertificazione |
area under stress Areas that are flooded by rising number of tourists or other kinds of pressure and suffer from insufficient or inappropriate planning and management. Damage frequently arises from a lack of understanding or interest of the value of such sites | area sotto stress |
area under stress | area sotto stress |
area with environmental constraints | zona soggetta a vincoli ambientali |
arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas | zone aride,semi-aride e subumide secche |
bathing area | zona di balneazione |
Biogenic Emissions in the Mediterranean Area | emissioni biogeniche nella regione mediterranea |
Biogenic Emissions in the Mediterranean Area | emissioni biogene nelle regioni mediterranee |
building area Land and other places on, under, in or through which the temporary and permanent works are to be executed and any other lands or places needed for the purposes of construction | area edificabile |
built-up area Area which is full of houses, shops, offices and other buildings, with very little open space | area edificata |
burnt area mapping | mappatura delle aree bruciate |
Caribbean Area A geographical region bordered on the south by South America and Panama, and on the west by Central America, and consisting of the West Indian, and nearby, islands and the Caribbean Sea, a part of the western Atlantic Ocean | Area Caraibica |
Caribbean Area | Area Caraibica |
catchment area | bacino imbrifero |
catchment area 1. An area from which surface runoff is carried away by a single drainage system. 2. The area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin or reservoir | area di raccolta delle acque |
catchment area | area di raccolta delle acque |
central park area | zona centrale del parco |
central park area The core area of a park or of a reserve where there can be no interference with the natural ecosystem | zona centrale del parco |
clean air area | zona di aria non inquinata |
clean air area Areas where significant reductions in ozone forming pollutants have been achieved through industrial initiatives to control and/or prevent pollution, through implementation of transportation improvement plans, national efforts to reduce automobile tailpipe emissions and lower the volatility (evaporation rate) of gasoline | zona di aria non inquinata |
coastal area | zona costiera |
coastal area The areas of land and sea bordering the shoreline and extending seaward through the breaker zone | zona costiera |
Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean | azione comunitaria per la protezione dell'ambiente delle zone costiere e delle acque costiere del Mare d'Irlanda, del Mare del Nord, del Mar Baltico e della parte nord-est dell'Oceano Atlantico |
Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Baltic Sea and Northeast Atlantic Ocean | Azione per la protezione dell'ambiente delle zone costiere e delle acque costie re del Mare d'Irlanda, del Mare del Nord, del Mar Baltico e della parte nord- est dell'Oceano Atlantico |
contaminated area Any site or region that is damaged, harmed or made unfit for use by the introduction of unwanted substances, particularly microorganisms, chemicals, toxic and radioactive materials and wastes | zona contaminata |
contaminated area | zona contaminata |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convenzione di Helsinki per la protezione del mar Baltico |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convenzione sull'ambiente marino dell'area del Mar Baltico |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convenzione sulla protezione dell'ambiente marino nella zona del mar Baltico |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convenzione di Helsinki |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convenzione sulla protezione dell'ambiente marino della zona del Mar Baltico |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convenzione di Helsinki per la protezione del mar Baltico |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convenzione sulla protezione dell'ambiente marino nella zona del mar Baltico |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convenzione sulla protezione dell'ambiente marino della zona del Mar Baltico |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convenzione sull'ambiente marino dell'area del Mar Baltico |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convenzione di Helsinki |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, 1992 | Convenzione sulla protezione dell'ambiente marino della zona del Mar Baltico - 1992 |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convenzione di Helsinki |
deforestation of large areas | disboscamento di ampie superfici |
development area Area which has been given special help from a government to encourage business and factories to be set up there | area in via di sviluppo |
development area | area in via di sviluppo |
Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | conferenza diplomatica sulla protezione dell'ambiente marino della regione del Mar Baltico |
disaster-prone area | zona soggetta a disastri naturali |
disposal areas | area a disposizione |
distribution area | area di diffusione |
distribution area | areale di distribuzione |
distribution area 1. The overall geographical distribution of a talon. 2. The range occupied by a community or other group | areale di distribuzione |
drinking water protection area Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater | area di protezione delle acque potabile |
drinking water protection area | area di protezione delle acque potabile |
drought-prone area | zona soggetta alla siccità |
drought-struck area | zona colpita dalla siccità |
dry sub-humid area | zona subumida secca |
dumping area | area di affondamento |
ecologically sensitive area | zona sensibile sotto il profilo ecologico |
ecologically sensitive area Area where it is likely that a change in some parts of the system will produce a recognizable response | area sensibile dal punto di vista ecologico |
ecologically sensitive area | area sensibile dal punto di vista ecologico |
efficient management of coastal areas | gestione razionale delle zone costiere |
electrification of rural areas | elettrificazione rurale |
environmentally sensitive area | zona sensibile dal punto di vista dell'ambiente |
Environmentally Sensitive Area | zona critica sotto il profilo ambientale |
Environmentally Sensitive Area | area critica sotto il profilo ecologico |
environmentally sensitive area | area sensibile sotto il profilo ambientale |
estuarine area | zona di estuario |
estuarine area | estuario |
estuarine conservation area Estuarine area which has been reserved by legislation to protect part or all of the enclosed environment for conservation, scientific, educational and/or recreational purposes | aree di conservazione degli estuari |
estuarine conservation area | aree di conservazione degli estuari |
European Diploma of Protected Areas | Diploma europeo degli spazi tutelati |
European Network of protection areas | Rete europea delle zone protette |
fallow area | area incolta |
fallow area Land area normally used for crop production but left unsown for one or more growing seasons | area incolta |
fermentation area | area di fermentazione |
filter area | superficie dil filtro |
filter area | area filtrante |
fire danger rating area | zona di pericolosità di incendio |
fire hazardous areas | zone predisposte agli incendi |
fire management area | zona di governo degli incendi |
forest area | area forestale |
forested area | superficie boscata |
forested area | zona boschiva |
forested area | zona boscosa |
forested area | foresta |
fragile rural area | zona rurale fragile |
hazard area Any site or region in which there is a physical or chemical agent capable of causing harm to property, persons, animals, plants or other natural resources | area a rischio |
hazard area | area a rischio |
high-risk area in environmental terms | zona ad alto rischio ambientale |
Important Bird Area | zona importante per la conservazione degli uccelli |
industrial area Areas allocated for industry within a town-planning scheme or environmental plan. The range of industries accommodated in a plan may include: light industry, service industry, general industry, hazardous, noxious or offensive industry, waterfront industry, extractive industry. Standards are usually defined for industrial areas relating to access and roads, drainage, car parking, aesthetics, landscaping, buffer zones, noise levels, and air and water pollution | area industriale |
industrial area | area industriale |
injecting new life into a shore line area | ripristino di una zona costiera |
integrated management plan for catchment areas | piano di gestione integrata dei bacini idrografici |
investigation of the links between PHoto-oxidants, Aerosols and specific meteorological patterns through experimental and modelling studies in the Mediterranean Area | analisi dei legami tra fotoossidanti, aerosol e modelli meteorologici specifici attraverso studi sperimentali e di modellazione nel bacino mediterraneo |
keep polluting industries away from residential areas | separare le industrie, che sono d'inquinamento, dai settori urbani |
land restoration in mountain areas Measures adopted to control erosion and degradation phenomena in the mountain regions caused by the loss of forest cover due to acid rain, uncontrolled forest cutting, winter skiing resorts construction, etc. | ripristino di terreni montani |
land restoration in mountain areas | ripristino di terreni montani |
land value management in catchment areas | gestione territoriale bacini idrografici |
land-management intervention area | zona d'intervento fondiario |
landscape protection area Area where landscape is protected for its particular features in order to maintain its role in contributing to the wider enjoyment of the countryside | area di protezione del paesaggio |
landscape protection area | area di protezione del paesaggio |
leaf-area index LAI | indice fogliare |
manager of protected area | gestore di zona protetta |
marginal areas | aree periferiche |
marine conservation area Any section of a sea or ocean designated for special protection, often to prevent or reduce harm to its wildlife and ecosystems | riserve marine |
marine conservation area | riserve marine |
marine protected area | area protetta marina |
marine protected area | area marina protetta |
maritime area | zona marittima |
Mediterranean Area The collective islands and countries of the inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia that is linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar and includes the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, Aegean and Ionian seas | Area mediterranea |
Mediterranean Area | Area mediterranea |
mixed use area Use of land for more than one purpose; e.g. grazing of livestock, watershed and wildlife protection, recreation, and timber production | area a destinazioni multiple |
mixed use area | area a destinazioni multiple |
mountainous area | area montuosa |
mountainous area Area characterized by conspicuous peaks, ridges, or mountain ranges | area montuosa |
multiple use management area 1. Coordinated management for the most judicious and harmonious use of the land on a long term basis under the concept of combining two or more uses and/or purposes with attention to sustainability and nonimpairment of the natural resources and land area. 2. Use of land for more than one purpose; e.g. grazing of livestock, watershed and wildlife protection, recreation, and timber production | area gestita per uso multiplo |
multiple use management area | area gestita per uso multiplo |
municipal refuse disposal area | area di scarico dei rifiuti urbani |
Natura 2000-coherent European ecological network of "special areas of conservation" | Natura 2000-rete ecologica europea coerente di "zone speciali di conservazione" |
Natura 2000 European network of protected areas | rete europea di spazi protetti Natura 2000 |
natural area | zona naturale protetta |
natural area An area in which natural processes predominate, fluctuations in numbers of organisms are allowed free play and human intervention is minimal | area naturale |
natural area | area naturale protetta |
natural area | area naturale |
natural area which is of particular interest in terms of ecology or wildlife | zona naturale che presenta un interesse ecologico o relativo alla fauna o alla flora |
natural areas protection Active management of nature areas in order to ensure that wildlife is protected and the quality of its environment is maintained | protezione delle aree naturali |
natural areas protection | protezione delle aree naturali |
nesting area | area di nidificazione |
nesting area A place where birds gather to lay eggs | area di nidificazione |
noise area | zona di propagazione dei rumori |
noise control area | zona del silenzio |
non-attainment area | area già inquinata |
non-built-up area | zona non edificata |
non-built-up area Areas which are not intensely developed for housing, commerce, industry, etc. | zona non edificata |
open sea and tidal areas | acque marine e ambienti a marea |
organic farming area | zona destinata ad agricoltura biologica |
peripheral park area A zone of the park where scientific research is allowed. Beyond this there is a buffer zone which protects the whole reserve from agricultural, industrial and urban development | zona periferica del parco |
peripheral park area | zona periferica del parco |
Pilot projects in the field of environmental protection of areas prone to flash floods | Progetti pilota nel campo della protezione dell'ambiente in zone soggette a rischio di improvvise inondazioni |
pollutant emissions management area | zona di gestione delle emissioni inquinanti |
potential recreation area | paesaggio che si presta a scopi ricreativi |
primeval area | territorio vergine |
primeval area | area vergine |
priority area | settore prioritario |
protected area | area protetta (zona protecta) |
protected area Portions of land protected by special restrictions and laws for the conservation of the natural environment. They include large tracts of land set aside for the protection of wildlife and its habitat; areas of great natural beauty or unique interest; areas containing rare forms of plant and animal life; areas representing unusual geologic formation; places of historic and prehistoric interest; areas containing ecosystems of special importance for scientific investigation and study; and areas which safeguard the needs of the biosphere | area protetta |
protected area | zona protetta (zona protecta) |
Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean | Protocollo relativo alle zone particolarmente protette e alla diversità biologica nel Mediterraneo |
provisions can be made for suitable screening or for establishing a control area | si può introdurre una schermatura o stabilire una zona controllata |
quiet area in a conurbation | zona silenziosa di un agglomerato |
quiet area in an agglomeration | zona silenziosa di un agglomerato |
quiet area in open country | zona silenziosa in aperta campagna |
recreational area | zona per la ricreazione |
recreational area A piece of publicly owned land, especially in a town, used for sports and games | zona per la ricreazione |
refuge, resting and nesting areas for birds | zone di rifugio, di riposo e di nidificazione degli uccelli |
Regional activities centre for specially protected areas | Centro di attività regionali per le zone particolarmente tutelate |
regional development area | zona di riassetto del territorio |
research natural area | riserva naturale |
residential area Area that has only private houses, not offices and factories | area residenziale |
residential area built on a toxic dump | quartiere costruito su una discarica di prodotti tossici |
residential area with traffic calmings Residential zones where raised areas are built across roads so that vehicles are forced to move more slowly along it | zona residenziale con dossi di rallentamento |
residential area with traffic calmings | zona residenziale con dossi di rallentamento |
river catchment area | bacino imbrifero |
rotting area | campo di maturazione |
rural area Area outside the limits of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, village, or any other designated residential or commercial area such as a subdivision, a business or shopping center, or community development | area rurale |
semi-arid area | zona semiarida |
sensitive area Areas of a country where special measures may be given to protect the natural habitats which present a high level of vulnerability | area sensibile |
sensitive natural area Terrestrial or aquatic area or other fragile natural setting with unique or highly-valued environmental features | area naturale sensibile |
sensitive natural area | area naturale sensibile |
service area | area attrezzata |
service area The area served by a particular public facility such as school, library, police station, park, etc. | area attrezzata |
Sile's Wet Areas Together Conserve How | progetto per conservare l'insieme delle zone umide del Sile |
smoke-sensitive area | zona sensibile al fumo |
SOx Emission Control Area | zona di controllo delle emissioni di ossidi di zolfo |
SOx Emission Control Area | zona di controllo delle emissioni di zolfo |
SOx Emission Control Area | zona di controllo delle emissioni di SOx |
spawning area | zona di deposito delle uova |
special action programme to clean up the coastal areas | programma d'azione speciale di ripulitura delle zone costiere |
special protection area | zona di tutela speciale |
special protection area | zona di protezione speciale |
specially protected areas of Mediterranean importance | zona particolarmente protetta di rilevanza mediterranea |
Specific action to protect the environment in coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean | azione per la protezione dell'ambiente delle zone costiere e delle acque costiere del Mare d'Irlanda, del Mare del Nord, del Mar Baltico e della parte nord-est dell'Oceano Atlantico |
Specific action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean Nor th S ea special programme of action | Azione per la protezione dell'ambiente delle zone costiere e delle acque costiere del Mare d'Irlanda,del Mare del Nord,del Mar Baltico e della parte nord-est dell'Oceano Atlantico |
sulphur oxides management area | zone di gestione degli ossidi di zolfo |
terrestrial area Subdivisions of the continental surfaces distinguished from one another on the basis of the form, roughness, and surface composition of the land | area terrestre |
terrestrial area | area terrestre |
touchdown area | area di atterraggio |
tourist area in the coastal strip | area turistica fascia costiera |
tropospheric ozone management area | zona di gestione dell'ozono troposferico |
Tropospheric Ozone Management Areas | Zone designate per la gestione dell'ozono troposferico |
urban area Areas within the legal boundaries of cities and towns; suburban areas developed for residential, industrial or recreational purposes | area urbana |
virgin area | area vergine |
virgin area | territorio vergine |
volcanic area | area vulcanica |
volcanic area No definition needed | area vulcanica |
water area | livello d'acqua |
water area | livello del mare |
water area | piano d'acqua |
water catchment area | bacino idrografico |
water protection area Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater | area di protezione delle acque |
water-deficiency area | zona arida |
water-shortage area | zona arida |
wide area network A system of interrelated computer and telecommunications devices linking two or more computers separated by a great distance for the exchange of electronic data | rete su area geografica |
wilderness area | area naturale protetta |
wilderness area | zona naturale protetta |
wooded area | foresta |
wooded area | zona boschiva |
wooded area | zona boscosa |