Rajatised

Rajatised is an Estonian noun meaning built installations or facilities. In everyday and technical usage it refers to man-made structures that support urban life, industry, and public services and are permanently affixed to land or water. The term is commonly used in civil engineering, architecture, and planning to categorize infrastructure elements that are not movable or natural features. Rajatised encompass a broad range of objects, including buildings such as offices or factories; transport structures such as roads, bridges, and tunnels; utilities such as water supply networks, sewage systems, and gas and electricity pipelines; and other installations like communication towers, dams, harbors, and ports. Depending on the legal framework, rajatised can be owned by private entities, public authorities, or public-private partnerships, and they may be subject to easements, permits, and specific maintenance obligations. In urban planning and environmental assessments, rajatised are treated as part of the built environment whose siting, expansion, or modification can affect land use, traffic, and ecosystems. The term is primarily used in Estonian-language contexts but appears in international discussions of infrastructure when referring to Estonia's built installations in translated documents.