Floodable surfaces mapped for a specific 2.8-meter water level scenario in Vendome, Loir-et-Cher. Produced by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) for reporting under the European Flood Directive 2007/60/EC, this dataset was last updated on March 28, 2019. Its primary objective is to homogenize knowledge of flood exposure to support the development of Flood Risk Management Plans.
Use Cases
- Generate flood surface maps based on the defined scenario of a 2.8-meter water level.
- Assess territorial vulnerability for high, medium, and low probability flooding levels using the quantitative evidence provided.
- Develop Flood Risk Management Plans (WRMs) based on homogenized and objectified knowledge of flood exposure.
- Support regulatory reporting for the European Flood Directive 2007/60/EC.
Strengths
- Created under a specific European Directive (2007/60/EC), providing a regulatory and methodological framework.
- Produced by a recognized geological and mining research bureau (BRGM), suggesting authoritative sourcing.
- Last update date is explicitly documented (2019-03-28).
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 2019-03-28; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Collection Method
- Spatial data set produced by the GIS High Flood Risk Land Flood Directive (TRI) for mapping and reporting.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2019-03-28 00:00:00.
- Geography
- Vendome, Loir-et-Cher, France