PPRN: Natural Hazard Risk Zoning for Land Movement in Saintes, France

A geospatial dataset containing the approved natural hazard prevention plan for land movement in the commune of Saintes, Charente-Maritime. The data was produced by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and approved by prefectural decree on 08/03/2012. It includes layers for risk exposure scope, regulatory zoning, and related information.

Use Cases

• Map areas of high landslide risk based on the regulatory zoning layer.
• Assess property exposure to natural hazards based on the defined scope of risk.
• Inform municipal development plans using the existing and complementary information on land movement.

Strengths

• Plan was formally approved by a prefectural decree on 08/03/2012, providing a regulatory basis.
• Includes multiple defined thematic layers such as risk zoning and exposure scope.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Time Range

Plan approved 2012-03-08

Freshness

2021-09-17 00:00:00

Geography

Commune of Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France