The COVADIS data standard for risk prevention plans includes technical specifications for storing geographical data from these plans. The dataset covers the Saône River and its tributaries in Sector 4 of Chalonnais, focusing on flood risk. It was last updated by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières on April 1, 2019.
Use Cases
- Delineate regulated hazard zones based on the regulatory mapping described in the standard.
- Assess flood intensity levels using the hazard documents referenced in the description.
- Identify infrastructure and population at risk from the issues mapping component of the plan.
Strengths
- Based on a standardized national data model (COVADIS) for risk prevention plans.
- Covers eight main natural hazards and four technological risks as defined by French law.
Limitations
- Last updated 2019-04-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- 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
- Developed by the French State under the authority of the Prefect, following the Act of 2 February 1995.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2019-04-01 00:00:00
- Geography
- Saône River and its tributaries, Sector 4 of Chalonnais, France