The PPR Ardizas dataset contains geospatial data for risk prevention plans (RPPs) under the COVADIS standard. The data is managed by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) and was last updated in October 2020. RPP development is mandated by French law and is a responsibility of the State, decided by the Prefect.
Use Cases
- Mapping geological and environmental hazards based on the risk prevention plan framework.
- Analyzing state-managed civil security zones based on the legal specifications.
- Studying the digital storage and organization of geographical data for regulatory compliance.
Strengths
- Data follows the COVADIS technical and organisational standard for digital storage.
- Dataset is part of a legal framework (Law of 22 July 1987) for civil security.
- Managed by a recognized geological and mining research organization (BRGM).
Limitations
- Last updated 2020-10-14 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Freshness
- 2020-10-14
- Geography
- France