PPR RGA Pis: French Risk Prevention Plans Geospatial Data

The COVADIS data standard for risk prevention plans includes technical specifications for digital storage of geographical data represented in the plans. The PPR tool is part of the French Law of 22 July 1987 on civil security and major risk prevention. The dataset was last updated on 2020-10-15 by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières.

Use Cases

• Mapping areas at risk for natural disasters based on the geographical data in risk prevention plans.
• Analyzing compliance with civil security regulations based on the technical specifications of the COVADIS standard.
• Supporting state-led development of Risk Prevention Plans (RPPs) as mandated by French law.
• Studying the integration of geological and environmental data for major risk prevention.

Strengths

• Based on a formal national data standard (COVADIS) for risk prevention plans.
• Linked to specific French legislation (Law of 22 July 1987) governing its purpose.
• Provided by a recognized geological and mining research organization (BRGM).

Limitations

• Last updated 2020-10-15; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Likely compiled as part of the state-mandated development of Risk Prevention Plans (RPPs).

Time Range

Unknown

Freshness

Last updated 2020-10-15 00:00:00

Geography

France