A 2020 data package from the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières contains the digital storage specifications for geographical data within risk prevention plans (RPPs). The data standard, COVADIS, supports the PPR tool, which is part of French civil security law. The development of a RPP is the responsibility of the French State and is decided by the Prefect.
Use Cases
- Mapping geological hazards based on the COVADIS data standard for risk prevention plans.
- Supporting civil security planning based on the PPR tool referenced in French law.
- Digitally storing geographical data for land-use risk assessments based on the RPP framework.
Strengths
- Data is structured according to the COVADIS standard, a formal technical specification.
- The dataset is tied to a specific legal framework (French Law of 22 July 1987).
- The responsible organization is explicitly named (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières).
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- 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
- Freshness
- 2020-10-15 00:00:00
- Geography
- Commune Pellefigue, Gers, France