Scientrier, a commune in Haute-Savoie, France, has a risk prevention plan approved on November 19, 2001. The dataset is part of the COVADIS standard for storing geographical data from French risk prevention plans, which cover natural and technological hazards. It was published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated on March 29, 2019.
Use Cases
- Mapping regulatory zones for land-use restrictions based on hazard levels described in the plan.
- Analyzing spatial overlap of multiple natural hazards (floods, avalanches, etc.) for a specific locality.
- Studying the standardization of geospatial data for government risk prevention plans across different ministries.
Strengths
- Plan is officially approved and dated (19/11/2001), providing a concrete regulatory snapshot.
- Data conforms to a national standard (COVADIS) for risk prevention plan storage, suggesting interoperability.
- Description explicitly covers eight main natural hazards and four technological risks, indicating broad hazard scope.
Limitations
- Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
- Last updated 2019-03-29; freshness should be verified for current applications.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières
- Time Range
- Plan approved 2001; dataset updated 2019.
- Geography
- Scientrier, Haute-Savoie, France