Saint-Jean-de-Lier in the Landes department of France has hazard zones defined by its Natural Risk Prevention Plan. The dataset contains areas exposed to one or more hazards, based on a hazard map resulting from a study assessing intensity and probability. The data was published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated in September 2021.
Use Cases
- Land-use planning and zoning based on mapped hazard intensity levels.
- Risk assessment for property development based on probability of dangerous phenomena.
- Identifying areas requiring protective structures based on representation of protected zones.
- Environmental policy analysis based on the distinction between hazard zones and 'no or insignificant hazard zones'.
Strengths
- Hazard zones are defined by a formal risk analysis study, suggesting methodological rigor.
- The dataset includes areas protected by structures, representing a comprehensive view of risk.
- Data is sourced from the authoritative geological and mining research bureau BRGM.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Last updated 2021-09-17 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
- Collection Method
- Likely derived from hazard map synthesis using calculated, modelled, or observed hazard data.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00.
- Geography
- Saint-Jean-de-Lier, Landes department (40), France.