Natural Risk Zoning (PPRN) Documents for the Indre Department

Risk Prevention Plans (PPR) are the French state's key instrument for monitoring development in areas exposed to major environmental hazards. The dataset contains the regulatory zoning plans, presentation notes, and regulations for PPRNs (Natural Risk Prevention Plans) within the Indre department. The data is managed by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and was last updated in October 2020.

Use Cases

• Mapping areas exposed to natural hazards based on the regulatory zoning plans.
• Analyzing land-use restrictions for construction and agriculture based on the PPRN regulations.
• Linking administrative procedures for risk planning using the unique GASPAR codes mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is linked to official administrative procedures via unique GASPAR codes.
• Includes multiple document types (regulatory plans, notes, regulations) for each PPRN.
• Provides polygon geometries for mapping affected municipalities and restricted areas.

Limitations

• Last updated 2020-10-06 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• 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

Collection Method

Likely compiled and maintained by departmental directorates of the territories (DDT) as part of the state's risk prevention mandate.

Freshness

Last updated 2020-10-06 00:00:00

Geography

Indre department, France