EPINAL: Homogeneous Zones for Economic Activity in Flood Risk Management

European data from the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, last updated in 2019, used to produce maps of exposed issues for flood risk management plans. The dataset describes homogeneous zones of economic activity to assess flood exposure, as required by the European Floods Directive (2007/60/EC). It supports the homogenization and objectification of knowledge for developing flood risk management strategies.

Use Cases

• Mapping economic exposure to flood hazards based on the described homogeneous activity zones.
• Contributing to Flood Risk Management Plan (FRMP) development by objectifying knowledge of flood exposure.
• Analyzing the potential impact of flooding on economic activity for environmental impact assessments.

Strengths

• Produced by a recognized geological and mining research bureau (BRGM).
• Created to fulfill a specific European Union directive (2007/60/EC).
• Designed to homogenize and objectify knowledge for standardized planning.

Limitations

• Last updated 2019-04-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Likely created for regulatory compliance with EU Floods Directive and national French laws (LENE).

Freshness

Last updated 2019-04-01 00:00:00

Geography

Europe, with a specific focus implied by the 'EPINAL' title, which is a commune in France.