Kapeaalueinen
Kapeaalueinen is a Finnish geographic term describing landscapes that have a distinctly narrow, corridor-like extent relative to their surroundings. It denotes elongated zones in which width is small compared with length, often shaping ecological, hydrological, or geomorphological processes concentrated along a narrow band.
Geography and morphology: typically forming along river valleys, coastlines, fault lines, or anthropogenic corridors, a kapeaalueinen
Ecology and land use: the narrow geometry facilitates ecological connectivity, acting as wildlife corridors, dispersal routes
Use and status: in regional planning and landscape ecology, the concept highlights opportunities to preserve connectivity
Related concepts include ecological corridor, landscape ecology, and narrow landforms. See also: corridor planning and longitudinal