noun
sediment-related disaster risk area
A legal designation under Japanese law for areas at risk of landslides, debris flows, or slope failures. Used in official contexts such as hazard maps and land-use regulations.
この地域は土砂災害警戒区域に指定されています。
This area has been designated as a sediment-related disaster risk area.
土砂災害警戒区域では、建築制限がある場合があります。
In sediment-related disaster risk areas, there may be building restrictions.
Compound of 土砂 (sediment, earth and sand), 災害 (disaster), 警戒 (warning, vigilance), and 区域 (area, zone). A modern legal term.