in given areas vs in a given area

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In given areas' is used when referring to multiple specific areas, while 'in a given area' is used when referring to a single specific area.

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in given areas

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to multiple specific areas.

This phrase is used when talking about multiple specific areas that have been previously mentioned or are known. It indicates that something is true or applicable in those particular areas.

Examples:

The new policy will be implemented in given areas first before being rolled out nationwide.
The survey focused on pollution levels in given areas of the city.

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The Union has Community legislation in given areas, but has no common rules for services.
On the basis of differing legal provisions or the availability of a greater number of analysts, the capabilities of other intelligence services may be greater in detail terms in given areas.
Advises the Summit to ensure that the strengthening of relations between the two regions in the transnational business sphere takes into account the sensitivities which certain practices may awaken in given areas and sectors, and to favour ethically-based investment;
Advises the Summit to ensure that the strengthening of relations between the two regions in the transnational business sphere takes into account the sensitivities which certain practices may awaken in given areas and sectors, and to favour ethically-based investment;
Takes the view that the impact of energy crops on the rural environment should be monitored and that thought should be given to the introduction of a regulation seeking to prevent the uncontrolled spread of crops recognised as invasive in given areas;
Takes the view that the impact of energy crops on the rural environment should be monitored and that thought should be given to the introduction of a regulation seeking to prevent the uncontrolled spread of crops recognised as invasive in given areas;
1.Member States may impose on distribution companies an obligation to supply customers located in a given area.
Recent trends in tourism show a tendency for shorter stays in any given area.
The new open technological districts enable the integration and networking of all the players operating in a given area with those of other areas.
Petitions in which the petitioner calls on the Community to legislate in a given area or modify existing legislation.
Tuna being a highly migratory species, actual catches in a given area may fluctuate considerably from one fishing year to the next.
This concept emerged in the 1990s and is one of the main strategies used to conserve biodiversity in a given area.
Those calls are competitive (i.e. proposals are competing with each other in a given area) and aim at supporting excellence.
Optimum results are possible only if activities and available resources are linked and directed towards jointly defined goals in a given area.
For instance, some local authorities have imposed new licences on retailers, which de facto exclude a number of service providers in a given area.
The existence of a network operator in a given area does not necessarily imply that no market failure or cohesion problem exists.
Furthermore, remote control technologies enable fisheries control authorities to monitor the presence of vessels in a given area.
1.11 The new "open technological districts" enable the integration and networking of all the players operating in a given area with those of other areas.
A number of judges (14%) highlighted the fact that where the Community had legislated intensively in a given area, parties were more likely to know about it and refer to it.
It might also be possible to experiment with ways of regulating the concentration of fast-food outlets in a given area while affording the necessary space to small-scale retailers of organic or traditional products.

Alternatives:

in specific areas
in certain areas
in designated areas
in particular areas
in specified areas

in a given area

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a single specific area.

This phrase is used when talking about a single specific area that has been previously mentioned or is known. It indicates that something is true or applicable in that particular area.