jokiväylillä
Jokiväylä, often translated as river corridor or river floodplain zone, refers to a spatial planning concept used primarily in Finland to describe the area surrounding a river that is interlinked hydrologically and ecologically with the watercourse. The term is employed in national and regional environmental regulations, including the Finnish Nature Conservation Law and the Environmental Impact Assessment Act, where it defines the buffer zone in which certain protective measures apply.
Typical features of a jokiväylä include floodplain soils, wetlands, riparian vegetation, and the dynamic processes that
The concept plays a key role in flood risk management. By restricting construction, drainage, and land‑use intensification
In practice, jokiväylät are monitored through periodic environmental audits. Soil and water samples are taken to