Recommended Areas for Technological Risk Prevention in La Rochelle, France

A Web Map Service (WMS) layer from the French Geological Survey (BRGM) details voluntary recommendations for land use within the perimeter of technological risks for the Picoty/SDLP establishment in La Rochelle. The dataset was last updated on September 17, 2021. It is derived from the legal framework of Technological Risk Prevention Plans (PPRTs) under Articles L515-16 et seq. of the French Environmental Code.

Use Cases

• Assess land-use compatibility for new construction based on proximity to industrial risk zones.
• Model population exposure to technological hazards based on recommended protective measures.
• Inform municipal planning decisions by visualizing voluntary risk mitigation recommendations.
• Support regulatory compliance checks for property development within designated risk perimeters.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the French Geological Survey (BRGM), a national public institution.
• The dataset is directly linked to a specific legal framework (PPRTs, Article L515-16).
• It has a precise geographic scope: the municipality of La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES (BRGM)

Collection Method

Created as part of a Technological Risk Prevention Plan (PPRT) for a specific industrial establishment.

Freshness

Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00

Geography

Municipality of La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France