Field movements data from the Natural Hazard Prevention Plan (PPR) for the commune of St-Sulpice-de-Cognac in Charente, France. The dataset, provided by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, contains regulatory zoning, hazard information, and identified issues related to flood and land movement risks. It was last updated on 2019-11-28.
Use Cases
- Delineate regulatory zoning for land-use planning based on the hazard levels described.
- Model flood and land movement risks for the specific commune based on the hazard information.
- Identify and analyze assets and infrastructure at risk based on the issues cataloged in the plan.
Strengths
- Data is tied to a specific legal framework (French Law of 22 July 1987), providing a formal basis for its structure.
- Plan contains three defined categories of information: regulatory zoning, hazards, and identified issues.
- Sourced from a recognized geological and mining research organization (BRGM).
Limitations
- Last updated 2019-11-28; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled as part of the state-mandated Natural Hazard Prevention Plan (PPR) development process.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- 2019-11-28
- Geography
- Commune of St-Sulpice-de-Cognac, Department of Charente, France