Lawe PPRN: Overview of Natural Hazard Risk Origins in France

A 2018 dataset from the French Departmental Directorate of Territories and the Sea (DDTM62) provides an overview of the origins of natural hazard risks, such as floods and land movements, for the Lawe area. The data is disseminated via an INSPIRE-compliant WFS download service. It was last updated in February 2022.

Use Cases

• Mapping flood-prone zones based on the described flood risk origin.
• Assessing regional vulnerability to land movements based on the described risk categories.
• Supporting the creation of Risk Prevention Plans (PPRN) based on the multi-hazard overview.

Strengths

• Data originates from the official French geological survey (BRGM) and the DDTM62.
• Covers multiple natural hazard types including floods, forest fires, and earthquakes as described.
• Disseminated via a standardized INSPIRE download service for interoperability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2022-02-01; freshness should be verified for current risk assessments.
• Row count and spatial extent are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES (BRGM) / DDTM62/SDE

Collection Method

Likely compiled by French government agencies for risk prevention planning.

Time Range

Vintage: 22/11/2018

Freshness

Last updated 2022-02-01 00:00:00

Geography

Covers the Lawe area in France (likely Pas-de-Calais, department 62).