Flood risk prevention plan of the commune Nizas in the Gers department. The COVADIS data standard includes technical specifications for digital storage of geographical data in risk prevention plans (RPPs). The plan was established under French laws from 1995 and 1987 and is managed by the state.
Use Cases
- Mapping flood hazard zones based on geographical data specifications
- Assessing land-use restrictions for risk prevention based on the RPP framework
- Integrating state-managed environmental risk data into regional planning systems
Strengths
- Data follows the standardized COVADIS specification for risk prevention plans
- Plan is established under specific French legislation (Act of 2 February 1995)
- Development responsibility lies with the state, suggesting authoritative sourcing
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single commune
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Freshness
- Last updated 2023-12-17 00:00:00
- Geography
- Commune of Nizas, Gers department, France