Flood Risk Challenges for Infrastructure in Metz-Thionville-Pont-à-Mousson, France

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES provides a dataset of challenges for sensitive establishments and infrastructure whose flooding may complicate crisis management. The data is used to produce maps of exposed issues and supports flood risk management plans under European Directive 2007/60/EC. The dataset was last updated on April 1, 2019.

Use Cases

• Mapping flood exposure for critical infrastructure based on the described 'challenges for sensitive establishments'.
• Informing crisis management strategies by identifying installations whose flooding may aggravate emergency response.
• Supporting regulatory compliance for flood risk management plans under European Directive 2007/60/EC.
• Homogenizing knowledge of flood exposure for infrastructure and installations as described.

Strengths

• Dataset is produced by a national geological and mining research organization (BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES).
• Explicitly linked to a specific European regulatory framework (Directive 2007/60/EC).
• Designed for producing maps at an appropriate scale for planning.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2019-04-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Likely compiled for regulatory flood risk mapping under European Directive 2007/60/EC and French national law.

Freshness

Last updated 2019-04-01 00:00:00

Geography

Metz-Thionville-Pont-à-Mousson region, France