Saint-Germier commune in the Gers department of France has a risk prevention plan for clay soil subsidence and swelling. The dataset is part of the COVADIS standard for digital storage of geographical data used in Risk Prevention Plans (RPPs), which are mandated by French law. The data package was provided by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated in October 2020.
Use Cases
- Delineate hazard zones for clay soil movement based on geological data mentioned in the description
- Inform land-use planning and construction regulations based on the risk prevention plan framework
- Support civil security and major risk prevention efforts as referenced in the 1987 law
Strengths
- Adheres to the COVADIS national data standard for risk prevention plans, ensuring interoperability.
- Developed under the legal framework of the French Law of 22 July 1987, providing an official basis.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2020-10-15 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Collection Method
- Likely produced as part of the state-mandated Risk Prevention Plan (RPP) development process.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2020-10-15 00:00:00
- Geography
- Commune of Saint-Germier, Gers department, France