tiialue
Tiialue is a Finnish compound term formed from tiili, meaning brick in the sense of brick or brick-related materials, and alue, meaning area. In Finnish planning and construction discourse, tiialue is used informally to refer to a designated zone within an industrial or urban environment where brick manufacturing, tile-related processing, or related handling and storage takes place. The term is not part of standard Finnish dictionaries and is not widely codified in national planning legislation; rather it appears in regional or company documents and in informal speech.
Usage and scope. A tiialue may encompass facilities such as clay processing, brick or tile production lines,
Etymology and terminology. The word is etymologically a straightforward construction from tiili (brick) and alue (area).
Limitations. Because tiialue is not standardized, its meaning can vary by locality and context. If used in
See also: asemakaava, rakennusteollisuus, logistiikka, ympäristövaatimukset.