Hazard zones for flooding by overflow of the Charente river in the commune of Chérac, France, produced by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières. The dataset represents areas exposed to hazard, graduated by intensity level, and includes zones protected by structures. It was last updated on September 17, 2021.
Use Cases
- Delineate flood risk zones for land-use planning based on hazard intensity levels.
- Model potential flood damage by identifying areas protected by structures that may be inadequate.
- Assess multi-hazard exposure by cross-referencing codes for different hazards mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Hazard zones are graduated according to the level of hazard, incorporating probability and intensity.
- Areas protected by flood defense structures are included, accounting for potential failure.
- Data is sourced from a geological and mining research bureau, suggesting an authoritative origin.
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
- Synthesis using multiple sources of calculated, modelled or observed hazard data.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2021-09-17 00:00:00
- Geography
- Commune of Chérac, France, specifically for the Charente river.