Dax NRPP: French Natural and Technological Risk Prevention Plan Data

French data standard for the digital storage of spatial data from Risk Prevention Plans (RPPs). The standard covers eight main natural hazards and four technological risks, as defined by French law. It was last updated on June 5, 2023, and is managed by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières.

Use Cases

• Delineating regulated land-use zones based on hazard exposure levels described in the standard.
• Mapping hazard intensity levels for specific risks like floods or forest fires as referenced in the description.
• Identifying and mapping assets and infrastructure at risk (issues) as part of risk prevention planning.
• Standardizing the storage and exchange of geospatial risk data across different government ministries.

Strengths

• Covers a defined set of 12 major natural and technological risks.
• Provides a standardized framework for geospatial data, aiming for homogeneous storage.
• Based on established French legislation from 1995 and 1987.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

Collection Method

Digital storage standard for spatial data from official Risk Prevention Plans.

Freshness

Last updated 2023-06-05 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

France (national territory)