PPR RGA Bivès: French Risk Prevention Plan Geospatial Data via WFS

A 2020 geospatial dataset from the French Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, providing data for Risk Prevention Plans (RPPs). The data adheres to the COVADIS standard for the digital storage of geographical information related to major risks. RPP development is a state responsibility under the Law of 22 July 1987, decided by the Prefect.

Use Cases

• Mapping flood or fire hazard zones based on the geographical data represented in the risk prevention plans.
• Analyzing land-use restrictions for development based on the technical specifications of the COVADIS standard.
• Supporting state-level decision-making for civil security based on the legal framework described.
• Integrating standardized geospatial layers for risk assessment based on the COVADIS data specifications.

Strengths

• Data follows the official COVADIS standard for digital storage of geographical risk data.
• Dataset originates from the authoritative French geological survey organization, BRGM.
• Last update recorded as 2020-10-16.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Likely compiled as part of the state-mandated Risk Prevention Plan (RPP) process.

Time Range

Dataset last updated 2020-10-16; temporal coverage of the underlying data is unspecified.

Freshness

Last updated 2020-10-16 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers specific areas in France subject to Risk Prevention Plans, though exact scope is unspecified.