Sensitive areas are watersheds, lakes, or sea areas particularly vulnerable to eutrophication, where releases of phosphorus or nitrogen need reduction. The dataset is based on European and French regulations, including Directive 91/271/EEC and subsequent national decrees and orders. It was last updated on 2019-03-29 by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières.
Use Cases
- Mapping nutrient-sensitive zones for environmental impact assessments based on the described sensitive area perimeters.
- Analyzing regulatory compliance for wastewater treatment based on the cited Council Directives and national decrees.
- Modeling watershed vulnerability to eutrophication based on the described criteria of phosphorus and nitrogen sensitivity.
Strengths
- Based on specific European and French legal frameworks, including Directive 91/271/EEC and multiple national orders.
- Last update date (2019-03-29) is explicitly provided.
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.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Freshness
- Last updated 2019-03-29 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Adour-Garonne Basin, France