Land Use & Zoning
What is the purpose of a 'buffer zone' in Delaware land use planning?
ATo provide a transition area between incompatible land uses✓ Correct
BTo reserve land for future highway expansion
CTo protect wetlands from development
DTo delineate the boundary of a flood plain
Explanation
Buffer zones are areas of land maintained between incompatible land uses (e.g.
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