A 2021 dataset from the French Geological Survey (BRGM) provides supplementary flood risk information for the commune of Saintes in Charente-Maritime, France. It contains existing and ad hoc data from PPRN (Flood Risk Prevention Plan) documents not included in the standard COVADIS nomenclature. The dataset is part of a Web Feature Service (WFS) for direct download.
Use Cases
- Enhance flood risk models based on supplementary PPRN plan information.
- Assess land-use planning constraints based on ad hoc flood risk data.
- Cross-reference official flood hazard maps with additional local data.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative French Geological Survey (BRGM).
- Provides information not found in the standard COVADIS data framework.
- Focuses on a specific geographic area (Saintes commune, Charente River).
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.
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES (BRGM)
- Collection Method
- Compiled from existing and ad hoc PPRN (Flood Risk Prevention Plan) documents.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00.
- Geography
- Commune of Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France (Charente River floodplain).