French geospatial data for Risk Prevention Plans (RPPs), part of the national civil security framework. The dataset is provided by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and was last updated in October 2020. RPP development is a state responsibility, decided by the Prefect.
Use Cases
- Mapping flood or fire risk zones based on the risk prevention plan specifications.
- Analyzing land-use regulations for construction in hazard-prone areas based on RPP data.
- Supporting civil security planning and emergency response based on the defined major risks.
Strengths
- Based on the COVADIS national data standard for digital storage of geographical data.
- Part of a formal legal framework (Law of 22 July 1987) for major risk prevention.
Limitations
- Last updated 2020-10-15 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
- Last updated 2020-10-15 00:00:00
- Geography
- France