Risk Prevention Plan for Shrinking and Inflating Clays in Garravet, France

A 2020 dataset from the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières detailing the geological risk prevention plan for the commune of Garravet in the Gers department of France. The data conforms to the COVADIS standard for the digital storage of geographical information used in Risk Prevention Plans (RPPs), which are developed under the authority of the State Prefect as part of French civil security law.

Use Cases

• Modeling ground instability hazards based on geological risk zones defined in the plan
• Informing land-use planning and construction regulations based on mapped risk areas
• Supporting civil security and disaster prevention strategies for shrinking and inflating clays

Strengths

• Data adheres to the official COVADIS standard for French risk prevention plans, ensuring interoperability.
• Dataset is associated with a specific, legally mandated risk prevention plan (PPR) for a defined geographic area.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2020-10-05 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Likely produced as part of the official Risk Prevention Plan (PPR) development process mandated by the French State.

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated 2020-10-05 00:00:00

Geography

Commune of Garravet, Gers department, France