PPR ARBUS: Flood Hazard Zones for Arbus, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France

Hazard zones for the Arbus flood prevention plan (PPR) in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department of France. The data represents areas exposed to one or more hazards, as defined on the official hazard map used for risk analysis, and was created by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières. The dataset was last updated on March 26, 2019.

Use Cases

• Assess flood risk for property development based on the graduated hazard zoning.
• Model potential flood impact scenarios based on the synthesis of calculated and observed hazard data.
• Integrate regulatory hazard zones into municipal planning maps for the Arbus area.

Strengths

• Data is based on the synthesis of multiple hazard data sources, including calculated and observed data.
• Includes areas protected by structures, which are still considered subject to hazard.
• Produced by the authoritative geological and mining research bureau (BRGM).

Limitations

• The data is described as informative and not legally enforceable against third parties.
• Last updated 2019-03-26 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

Standardized from digital data used in the development of the approved flood prevention plan (PPRN).

Freshness

2019-03-26 00:00:00

Geography

Arbus (64037), Pyrenees-Atlantiques department, France