The Val de Nevers area in the Nièvre department (58) of France is covered by this dataset, which contains geographical data from a Natural Flood Risk Prevention Plan (PPRi). The data standard is defined by COVADIS for the digital storage of risk prevention plan information, including regulatory zoning, hazard mapping, and identified issues. The dataset was last updated on August 13, 2020, and originates from the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières.
Use Cases
- Delineating regulated zones for construction based on flood hazard levels described in the plan.
- Mapping flood hazard intensity levels for risk assessment and emergency planning.
- Identifying assets and infrastructure (issues) exposed to flood risk for vulnerability analysis.
- Standardizing the storage and exchange of geographical risk prevention data across government ministries.
Strengths
- Based on a standardized national data model (COVADIS) for risk prevention plans.
- Includes three defined categories of information: regulatory zoning, hazard mapping, and identified issues.
- Covers a specific geographic area: the Val de Nevers in the Nièvre department.
Limitations
- Last updated 2020-08-13 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 State as part of the Risk Prevention Plan (PPR) establishment process.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2020-08-13 00:00:00
- Geography
- Val de Nevers, Nièvre department (58), France