Multi-Risk Prevention Plan for the Lower Orne Valley, France

Approved on 10 August 2021, this dataset contains the regulatory zoning for the Multi-Risk Prevention Plan (PPR) of the Lower Orne Valley in France. It was created by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) and regulates urban planning for natural risks including marine and river flooding, erosion, and dune migration. The plan covers 23 municipalities in the Lower Orne Valley region.

Use Cases

• Assess land development suitability based on regulatory zoning for natural hazards.
• Model flood risk exposure for infrastructure planning based on the defined risk zones.
• Analyze the impact of climate change on coastal and riverine hazards for the specified municipalities.
• Update municipal planning documents to comply with the approved multi-risk prevention regulations.

Strengths

• Plan is approved by prefectural decree and has public utility status, giving it legal authority.
• Explicitly considers the consequences of climate change for marine flooding risks.
• Provides clear geographic coverage for 23 named municipalities in the Lower Orne Valley.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2022-01-03 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and specific data formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES (BRGM)

Time Range

Plan approved 10 August 2021, supersedes plan from 10 July 2008.

Freshness

2022-01-03

Geography

Lower Orne Valley, France (23 municipalities including Caen, Ouistreham, Lion-sur-Mer)