The COVADIS data standard provides specifications for digital storage of geographical data in Risk Prevention Plans (RPPs). This dataset likely contains the geospatial plan for preventing risks from shrinking and inflating clays in the commune of Cabas-Loumassès, Gers, France. The data was provided by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated on October 5, 2020.
Use Cases
- Modeling geological hazard zones based on clay soil properties mentioned in the description
- Informing land-use planning and construction regulations based on the risk prevention plan framework
- Integrating geospatial risk data into regional civil security systems as part of the PPR tool
Strengths
- Based on the established COVADIS data standard for Risk Prevention Plans.
- Linked to the legal framework of the French Law of 22 July 1987 on civil security and major risk prevention.
- Provided by the authoritative Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM).
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 2020-10 05 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
- Likely created as part of the statutory development of a Risk Prevention Plan (RPP) by the French State.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2020-10-05 00:00:00
- Geography
- Commune of Cabas-Loumassès, Gers department, France