The COVADIS data standard for risk prevention plans includes specifications for digital storage of geographical data represented in risk prevention plans (RPPs). The PPR tool is part of French law on civil security and prevention of major risks. The dataset was last updated on October 15, 2020.
Use Cases
- Mapping areas vulnerable to natural hazards based on the geographical data in risk prevention plans.
- Analyzing compliance with the 1987 civil security law based on the technical specifications for digital storage.
- Supporting state-led development of risk prevention plans based on the organizational specifications.
- Assessing forest fire protection measures based on the law's provisions mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Data is structured according to the official COVADIS standard for risk prevention plans.
- Development and responsibility for the RPPs lies with the French State, suggesting authoritative sourcing.
- Last update date is explicitly provided as 2020-10-15.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 2020-10-15; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Freshness
- Last updated 2020-10-15.
- Geography
- France