The COVADIS data standard for risk prevention plans includes technical specifications for digital storage of geographical data represented in risk prevention plans (RPPs). The PPR tool is part of the 1987 French law on civil security and major risk prevention, with development responsibility lying with the State and decisions made by the Prefect. The dataset was last updated on October 15, 2020.
Use Cases
- Map natural hazard zones based on the geographical data specifications mentioned in the description
- Support regulatory compliance for land-use planning based on the legal framework of the 1987 law
- Analyze state-mandated risk prevention strategies based on the Prefect's decision-making authority described
Strengths
- Based on the standardized COVADIS data specifications for geographical data
- Tied to a specific legal framework (Law of 22 July 1987)
- Managed by a geological and mining research organization (BRGM)
Limitations
- Last updated 2020-10-15 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
- Freshness
- Last updated 2020-10-15 00:00:00
- Geography
- Likely France, specifically the Roquefort area