Zoning is a tool that most cities use to govern âusesâ (e.g. residential, commercial, or industrial), the size of buildings, and how buildings relate to their surroundings, including other buildings, open spaces, and the street.n the U.S., zoning began as a tool to separate uses from one another, and in particular was used to separate more impactful uses (manufacturing) from more sensitive uses (residential). This type of zoning is largely known as Euclidean Zoning, named after the U.S. Supreme Court Case that legitimized the use of the tool.
covert operation. n an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor. Types: black operation.
Covert action encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, but may include: 1  Propaganda: Intelligence agencies covertly disseminate specific information to advance foreign policy goals. 2  United States law prohibits, however, the use of intelligence agencies to influence domestic media and opinion.ongress and the Intelligence Community, a publication of The Intelligence and Policy Project of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Covert action is one of many foreign policy tools used by policymakers to advance national interests.