Flood Risk Issues for the Charente River Overflow in Bords, Charente-Maritime

Bords commune in Charente-Maritime, France, contains data on assets and individuals exposed to flood hazards from the Charente River. The dataset represents a non-exhaustive snapshot of issues, including people, property, activities, and environmental heritage, compiled for the Risk Prevention Plan (PPR) study. It was created by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated on September 17, 2021.

Use Cases

• Assess flood vulnerability based on the described land cover and exposed assets.
• Identify specific stakes (people, property, heritage) threatened by river overflow hazards.
• Support the development of Risk Prevention Plans (PPR) using the foundational knowledge of land cover.

Strengths

• Data is geospatially referenced via a Web Map Service (WMS).
• Issues are categorized by type (people, property, activities, heritage) as described.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot for risk planning dated September 17, 2021.

Limitations

• The description states the data is 'non-exhaustive' and not updated after the PPR approval.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Freshness should be verified as the data is from 2021.

Provenance

Source

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

Collection Method

Compiled for the development of a Risk Prevention Plan (PPR).

Time Range

Snapshot at the time of the PPR study development.

Freshness

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

Geography

Commune of Bords, Charente-Maritime, France, focusing on the Charente River overflow hazard.