Regulated land-use zones for flood hazards in Xirocourt, France, defined by the French Environmental Code. The dataset categorizes areas into 'red' (construction prohibited), 'blue' (construction with requirements), and other zones based on hazard levels. It was published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated in November 2020.
Use Cases
- Assess construction feasibility based on flood hazard zones mentioned in the description
- Model flood risk exposure for insurance or emergency planning based on regulated area categories
- Analyze land-use policy compliance for new developments in areas with 'prescribed' requirements
Strengths
- Defines three specific regulatory zones ('red', 'blue', other) based on hazard level
- Based on legal definitions from the French Environmental Code (Article L562-1)
- Last update date (2020-11-16) is explicitly provided
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Last updated 2020-11-16; freshness should be verified for current planning
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Freshness
- 2020-11-16 00:00:00
- Geography
- Xirocourt, France (commune code 54597)