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PIARC (World Road Association), founded in 1909 and comprising 125 member governments from all over the world, is the global forum for exchange of knowledge and experience on roads, road transport policies and practices. With consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the Association is contributing to a stable and sustainable global development of the road and transport sector.

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Term of the Road Dictionary

wetland

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Environment Environmental Protection
  • Definition : Area such as a river, lake, marsh or estuary which is a habitat of wildlife. Note: it is especially vulnerable to the effects of drainage, waterborne pollution or development within its catchment area.

Feuchtgebiet

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Umwelt Umweltschutz
  • Definition : Bereich mit Gewässern oder hohem Grundwasser, der ein Lebensgebiet für seltene Tierarten oder Pflanzen bildet und gegen Entwässerung, Wasserverschmutzung oder sonstige Einflüsse besonders empfindlich ist.