MAET: Agri-Environmental Measure Territories in Languedoc-Roussillon (2012)

2012 geospatial data describing the management perimeters for territorialised agri-environmental measures (MAETs) in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. The dataset was published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) and last updated in 2019. These perimeters cover areas with specific environmental challenges within priority action zones like Natura 2000 sites and watersheds defined under the Water Framework Directive.

Use Cases

• Mapping the spatial distribution of targeted environmental subsidies based on the described priority action areas.
• Analyzing the overlap between agricultural policy interventions and protected natural sites like Natura 2000 areas.
• Assessing the geographic scope of watershed management initiatives under the EU Water Framework Directive.
• Studying the regional application of the Hexagonal Rural Development Programme (HRDP) in France.

Strengths

• Specific geographic focus on the Languedoc-Roussillon region in France.
• Clear policy context linking data to EU rural development rules and the Hexagonal Rural Development Programme.
• Data is provided via an INSPIRE-compliant download service, suggesting standardized geospatial delivery.

Limitations

• Last updated 2019-04-02 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description notes the perimeters cover 'all issues except landscape', indicating a potential data gap.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Likely compiled for administrative and policy implementation purposes.

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Last updated 2019-04-02 00:00:00

Geography

Languedoc-Roussillon region, France