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zone-specific concern

[/zoʊn spɪˈsɪfɪk kənˈsɜrn/]
nounpl: zone-specific concerns
preocupação específica da zona
1. A problem, issue, or matter of interest that is particular to or limited to a specific geographic area, district, or region
Flooding is a zone-specific concern for residents living in the coastal area.
Inundações são uma preocupação específica da zona para os moradores que vivem na área costeira.
2. An administrative or planning matter that applies only to a particular designated zone or district
Zoning regulations address zone-specific concerns about commercial development.
Os regulamentos de zoneamento abordam preocupações específicas da zona sobre desenvolvimento comercial.
Synonyms
regional concernarea-specific issuelocalized problemdistrict-specific matter
Antonyms
universal concernglobal issuewidespread problemgeneral concern

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupação específica da zona
standard usage in urban planning and municipal administration
São Paulo
questão específica da zona
commonly used in metropolitan planning discussions
Portugal
preocupação específica da área
slightly more formal in administrative contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

not in my backyard (NIMBY) - related to zone-specific local opposition
local point of contention - a zone-specific area of dispute
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