Area drained by a river. Sometimes the catchment area is referred to as the watershed of the river. Properly, the catchment area is defined by a surrounding watershed or divide.
The area determined by topographic features where falling rain will contribute to the runoff at a particular point.
The area from which a school takes its pupils
Area from which primary transit ridership is drawn.
The geographic area(s) in which the majority of a school's pupils live. Sometimes referred to as a "school zone". Pupils that live in a catchment area do not necessarily have an entitlement to attend the school. (see also zone)
The geographic part of the state served by a specific area or county program.
The area which forms the supply of, for example, shoppers to a town centre or water to a river.
Geographical region where the majority of health care providers customers are located. Also see market area.
A catchment area is the geographic area from which the target population to be served by a program will be drawn.
the geographical area draining into a river or reservoir
a defined geographic area, based on population, that receives mental health services as a unit
The area of land which catches rainfall for a particular river, lake or estuary.
Drainage area of a stream, river or lake (also termed "river basin" or "watershed")
The area from which rainfall flows into a river, reservoir, etc.
The region which drains all the rain water that falls on it, apart from that removed by evaporation, into a river or stream, which then carries the water into the sea or a lake; it may thus coincide with the 'River Basin"". Its boundary is defined by the ridge beyond which water flows in the opposite direction - away from the basin.
An agreed geographical area from which a school's pupils are drawn (see ' designated school').
Defined for the administrative purposes as the area within the jurisdiction of a catchment board .
(see also Service Area): A geographically defined service area for a health plan or provider delineated by such factors as population distribution, natural geographic boundaries, and transportation accessibility; all residents of the area are usually eligible for services, although additional eligibility criteria may be established.
the area defined by USPS Zip Codes within a 40-mile radius of a Military Treatment Facility.
The area from which the population may travel to a shopping centre, rather than an adjacent or other similar centre.
An area of land that feeds a river.
Some admission authorities give priority to children who live in an area around the school.The area is known as the catchment area.
1. The area of land from which finds its way into a particular watercourse, lake or reservoir. 2. By analogy, the area which contains those people who can be expected to obtain goods, services, employment or other benefits from a particularly property. More especially related to retail premises, where the success of forecasting depends on the accuracy of estimating the number of purchasers (catchment population) likely to be attracted from the different parts of the area and the average expenditure which might be expected from them.
The total area draining into a given waterway, lake or reservoir. Drainage area. Cf. Watershed. ( BCFT).
A defined geographic area served by a hospital, clinic, or dental clinic and delineated on the basis of such factors as population distribution, natural geographic boundaries, and transportation accessibility. For the Department of Defense (DoD) Components, those geographic areas are determined by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) and are defined by a set of 5-digit zip codes, usually within an approximate 40-mile radius of military inpatient treatment facilities.
Geographical region from which rainfall drains into a common river system; also called drainage area.
The area served by a Community Service Office (CSO). Catchment areas in most circumstances cover only one county. In counties that have multiple CSOs, catchment areas are determined by zip codes. See: Applications; Case Records
the area of land drained within a watershed.
1. Same as drainage area. This usage is common in British Commonwealth countries. 2. An area built specifically to collect rainfall.
(1) An area from which surface runoff is carried away by a single drainage system. (2) The area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin or reservoir.
In human geography: a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school. Local governments and community service organizations often define catchment areas or service areas for public safety (e.g., fire and police) and emergency medical services.