Risk Prevention Plan for Clay Swelling in Montégut, Gers, France

Montégut, Gers, France is the geographic scope of this dataset, which represents a Risk Prevention Plan (PPR) for the removal-swelling of clays. The dataset is provided by the BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES and adheres to the COVADIS data standard for storing spatial data from risk prevention plans in digital format. It was last updated on 2023-12-16.

Use Cases

• Map areas susceptible to clay swelling based on the geospatial data standard.
• Inform construction and development regulations based on the risk zones defined in the plan.
• Support civil security planning for geological hazards based on the PPR framework.

Strengths

• Adheres to the COVADIS technical standard for spatial data in risk prevention plans.
• Last updated on 2023-12-16, providing a recent snapshot.
• Dataset is part of a formal legal framework (French law of 22 July 1987).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Likely developed by the French State as part of the PPR tool under the law of 22 July 1987.

Freshness

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

Geography

Commune of Montégut, Gers, France