jääkkaitse
Jääkkaitse is a term used in Estonian to denote activities and measures aimed at protecting people, property, and infrastructure from ice-related hazards. The word combines jää (“ice”) with kaitse (“defense” or “protection”). In English-language contexts the term is usually rendered as “ice defense” or “ice protection,” but in practice jääkkaitse appears in local and technical usage in a variety of forms.
The concept encompasses a range of techniques and policies, including de-icing and anti-icing of roads, sidewalks,
Historically, jääkkaitse has appeared in Estonian civil defense, municipal planning, and environmental adaptation discussions as a
See also: de-icing, anti-icing, ice protection, ice-breaking, winter maintenance, civil defense.