PPRi: Regulatory Flood Risk Zoning for the Allier Sector, Nièvre, France

Regulatory zoning data for the Allier sector's natural flood risk prevention plan (PPRi) in the Nièvre department of France. The dataset, published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), defines three legally enforceable zone types based on hazard levels. It was last updated on May 4, 2021.

Use Cases

• Mapping flood hazard zones for land-use planning based on the described 'red', 'blue', and other regulatory areas.
• Assessing construction restrictions and requirements based on the enforceable settlement rules for each zone type.
• Modeling potential risk aggravation from new developments in areas not directly exposed to floods, as defined in Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code.

Strengths

• Defines three specific regulatory zone types ('red', 'blue', and others) with clear legal implications.
• Based on the French Environmental Code (Article L562-1), providing a formal legal framework.
• Last update date (2021-05-04) is explicitly provided.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2021-05-04; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES (BRGM)

Freshness

Last updated 2021-05-04 00:00:00

Geography

Allier sector, Nièvre department (58), France