PPR RGA Miélan: French Risk Prevention Plan Geospatial Data

Geospatial data conforming to the COVADIS standard for Risk Prevention Plans (PPRs) in France. The dataset is produced by the French State, under the authority of the Prefect, as mandated by the law of 22 July 1987. It was last updated on December 16, 2023.

Use Cases

• Modeling flood or fire risk zones based on the technical specifications for risk prevention plans.
• Developing land-use regulations for civil security based on the spatial data represented in the RPPs.
• Integrating standardized risk data into regional planning systems based on the COVADIS data standard.

Strengths

• Data conforms to a formal national technical standard (COVADIS) for digital storage.
• Dataset is produced under a specific legal framework (law of 22 July 1987).
• Last update date is explicitly provided (2023-12-16).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and institutional bias inherent to the French state's risk assessment processes.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Developed by the French State as part of the Risk Prevention Plan (PPR) tool under prefectoral authority.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2023-12-16 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely covers the commune of Miélan, France, based on the dataset title.