PPR SAMES: Hazard Zones of the Sames Flood Prevention Plan in Pyrenees-Atlantiques

Pyrenees-Atlantiques department hazard zones for the Sames Flood Prevention Plan (PPR). The dataset represents areas exposed to one or more hazards, based on hazard maps used for risk analysis. The data was standardized from digital files used in developing approved plans and last updated in March 2019.

Use Cases

• Risk analysis for land-use planning based on hazard zoning levels
• Mapping flood-prone areas based on hazard intensity and probability
• Identifying areas protected by structures requiring specific hazard consideration
• Synthesizing hazard exposure for regulatory zoning purposes

Strengths

• Data is based on approved Flood Prevention Plans (PPRs) and hazard maps
• Hazard zones are graduated according to level of hazard intensity
• Includes areas protected by structures with specific hazard considerations

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• 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 approved PPRNs

Freshness

Last updated 2019-03-26 00:00:00

Geography

Sames Flood Prevention Plan area, Pyrenees-Atlantiques department