suojaväli
Suojaväli is a Finnish term that literally means "safety zone" or "buffer zone." It denotes a defined area wherein certain activities are restricted to protect people, property or environment.
The word combines suojata "to protect" with väli "interval" and has been in use since the late
In road safety, a suojaväli is the distance between two mobile objects, usually cars, that is maintained
For railway operations the term refers to the safety margin left beside the track, around signals and
Construction sites use suojaväli to delineate hazardous areas such as fall‑protection lines, crane swing zones, or
Environmental planning adopts buffer zones around bodies of water, protected flora, or wildlife corridors, and these
Finnish safety regulations, such as the Road Traffic Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, prescribe