Plan for the Prevention of Natural Hazards in Thonon-les-Bains, Approved 2007

Approved on 27/12/2007, this dataset contains the geographical data for the Risk Prevention Plan (PPR) of Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. It was created by the BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES following the COVADIS standard for storing regulatory maps, hazard documents, and issue maps related to natural hazards. The data was last updated on the platform in 2019.

Use Cases

• Analyze regulatory zoning for land development based on hazard exposure levels described in the plan.
• Map natural hazard intensity (e.g., floods, avalanches) for the study area using the hazard documents referenced.
• Identify and visualize critical infrastructure or population centers (issues) at risk within the municipality.
• Study the application of a standardized data model (COVADIS) for cross-ministerial risk data management.

Strengths

• Based on a standardized national data specification (COVADIS) for risk prevention plans.
• Contains three defined categories of information: regulatory mapping, hazard documents, and issue maps.
• Covers a specific municipality with a known approval date of 27 December 2007.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2019-04-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Developed as part of a state-mandated Risk Prevention Plan (PPR) following French law.

Time Range

Plan approved on 27/12/2007.

Freshness

Last updated 2019-04-01 00:00:00

Geography

Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France.