Samoëns Natural Risk Prevention Plan: Approved Geospatial Zoning for Giffre, Haute-Savoie

The COVADIS data standard for risk prevention plans provides specifications for storing geographical data from French Risk Prevention Plans (PPRs). This dataset contains the approved plan for the Giffre area in Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, focusing on natural hazards. The data was published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated on 2019-03-29.

Use Cases

• Delineating regulated land-use zones based on hazard levels described in the plan.
• Mapping the intensity of natural hazards like floods or avalanches referenced in the description.
• Identifying infrastructure and property issues within risk areas as mentioned in the RPP annexes.
• Standardizing the storage of regulatory geographical data for cross-ministerial use as per the COVADIS standard.

Strengths

• Based on a national COVADIS data standard for consistent storage of risk plan data.
• Covers a specific, approved plan (Samoëns PPRN) with a known approval date of 28/06/2004.
• Addresses eight main natural hazards and four technological risks as defined by French law.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2019-03-29 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Part of the state-mandated development and approval process for Risk Prevention Plans (PPRs).

Time Range

Plan approved on 28/06/2004.

Freshness

Last updated 2019-03-29 00:00:00

Geography

Giffre area in Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France.