gulvarealet

Gulvarealet is a geographic descriptor used in Norwegian- and Swedish-language cartography to refer to the yellow-colored area on maps or planning documents. The exact meaning and boundaries of gulvarealet vary by context and by the legend of the map in question, but it commonly marks zones with specific regulatory or planning characteristics. It is not a fixed political boundary; rather, it is a map symbol whose interpretation depends on the issuing authority and the purpose of the map.

In public planning and hazard mapping, yellow shading is often used to indicate cautionary or transitional zones. Examples include areas with limited building rights, flood-prone belts, ecological buffers, or other regulatory overlays around protected or sensitive regions. In land-use plans, gulvarealet may designate areas set aside for certain uses or subject to particular mitigations, such as residential development with restrictions or agricultural buffers.

Usage of the term can vary regionally. While gulvarealet typically refers to a descriptive zone on a map, some localities may also encounter it as a place-name in specific contexts, though this is less common. The key point is that gulvarealet is context-dependent and tied to the legend of the map or the policy framework that defines the yellow area.

When encountering gulvarealet, readers should consult the map’s legend and any accompanying documentation to understand what yellow signifies in that particular source. See also cartography, zoning, map legends.