impact area
Noun
Meaning
impact area (plural impact areas)
(US, economics) A region that is eligible to receive impact aid funding.
Examples
As water levels are expected to rise over the next two weeks, this notice is issued to inform the community of the potential for high water conditions that may impact area infrastructure, property, and loss of life and animals.
The impact area was approximately 30 miles ortheast of Cristobal.
However, the larger impact area can compensate for reduced accuracy, since shot spreads during flight; consequently, in hunting, shotguns are generally used for flying game.
Shotguns have a large impact area with considerably less range and accuracy.