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Buffer Zone
In political science, an area between two antagonists that is put in place so they do not attack each other. A famous example of a buffer zone is the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. Occasionally, the buffer zone is a third country.

buffer zone

(1) A transitional area between two areas of different zoning or characteristic land use.

(2) Green space or other open or natural areas providing privacy and noise pollution control for a subdivision.



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When a resident of Judea or Samaria is arrested, he is not a "settler" but an Israeli who lives in a particular suburb--one that also acts as a buffer zone for the rest of Israel]]> To see the full article, click here: http://www.
4 editorial in The Register-Guard wisely counsels that the Lane County Board of Commissioners approach the topic of an aerial spray pesticide buffer zone with due diligence.
Mining will be allowed inside the buffer zone in exceptional circumstances, for example if the location of old mines makes it the only safe option.
 
 
 
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