Flood Risk Prevention Plan (PPRI) Regulatory Zoning for Sainte Maxime, France

Approved in 2001 and revised in 2011, this dataset contains the regulatory zoning for the Flood Risk Prevention Plan (PPRI) for the municipality of Sainte Maxime, France. It was created by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) based on hazard studies from 1995 and maps areas related to the Préconil and Bouillonnet rivers. The zoning defines prohibition and prescription measures across different mapped areas.

Use Cases

• Assess land constructibility based on mapped flood hazard zones.
• Enforce local regulations by identifying areas with prohibition or prescription measures.
• Model flood risk exposure for properties within the Sainte Maxime municipality.
• Update historical planning documents with the 2011 revision of the PPRI.

Strengths

• Based on specific legislative and regulatory frameworks (Environmental Code, Decree No 95-1089).
• Has a defined approval history (approved 2001, revision prescribed 2011).
• Originates from a recognized geological research organization (BRGM).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2020-03-18 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Created from hazard studies conducted in 1995, with regulatory zoning digitized and reported on a background map (IGN1998©EDR 25).

Time Range

Studies from 1995, plan approved 2001, revision prescribed 2011.

Freshness

Last updated 2020-03-18 00:00:00

Geography

Municipality of Sainte Maxime, Var department, France.