containment zones
Sealed-off regions designated
Containment zones are designated areas where movement is restricted to prevent something from spreading—typically disease, contamination, or hazardous material.
During outbreaks, authorities establish containment zones to isolate affected populations: The city set up containment zones around the hardest-hit neighborhoods.
The term gained widespread use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In other contexts, containment zones may control industrial accidents, nuclear incidents, or invasive species.
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- isolationComplete separation from others
- shelter in placeEmergency stay-inside order
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
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- biosecurityquarantine measures, disease prevention, disease control, pest management, biosafety
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- animal lawsanimal protection, dog fighting, bullfighting, impoundment, dog warden
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Areas open to all
open borders · international waters · buffer zones · commons · free ports
containment zonessocial spaces
Places for communal interaction
communal areas · crossroads · marketplaces · transit hubs · melting pots
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