Perimeters of Water Planning and Management Schemes in the Loiret, France

A 2019 dataset from the French Geological Survey (BRGM) containing the geographic perimeters of Water Supply and Management Schemas (SAGE) in the Loiret department. These perimeters define coherent hydrographic areas for water resource planning and are established by local commissions. The dataset is part of France's implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive.

Use Cases

• Assess land-use compatibility for new developments based on water protection objectives defined by the SAGE.
• Analyze spatial coverage of water resource management plans for regional environmental reporting.
• Overlay SAGE perimeters with other planning documents (e.g., local planning plans) to check for regulatory compliance.
• Support hydrological modeling and water resource planning at the departmental scale.

Strengths

• Dataset is produced by a national geological survey (BRGM), suggesting authoritative sourcing.
• The description provides detailed legal context, including references to the French Environmental Code.

Limitations

• Last updated 2019-04-02 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

Freshness

Last updated 2019-04-02 00:00:00

Geography

Loiret department, France