PPRT: Technology Risk Prevention Plans for French Territories

Risk Prevention Plans (PPR) are the French state's key instrument for monitoring development in areas exposed to major environmental risks, established by the Act of 2 February 1995. The dataset, managed by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, contains regulatory zoning plans and documents for Technology Risk Prevention Plans (PPRT). It was last updated on 23 April 2019.

Use Cases

• Mapping areas under land-use restrictions based on regulatory zoning plans.
• Analyzing the spatial distribution of technological risks across French municipalities.
• Monitoring the implementation status (prescribed, approved) of risk prevention plans.
• Assessing building prohibitions and requirements for future construction projects.

Strengths

• Based on a defined legal framework (Act of 2 February 1995).
• Includes regulatory zoning plans and presentation notes for each plan.
• Managed by a specific geological and mining research organization (BRGM).

Limitations

• Last updated 2019-04-23 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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from departmental directorates of the territories (DDT) as part of the PPR approval process.

Freshness

Last updated 2019-04-23 00:00:00

Geography

France, specifically areas with technological risks (PPRT).