microzoning

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ zoning

Noun

microzoning (uncountable)

1. Very small-scale zoning, especially in order to map small seismic zones
   • 2015, Fabio Romanelli, Franco Vaccari, “Earthquake scenarios and seismic input for cultural heritage: applications to the cities of Rome and Florence”, in arXiv‎^[1]:

     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..