Regulatory zoning data for the natural flood risk prevention plan (PPRi) in the Allier sector of the Nièvre department in France. The dataset defines zones based on hazard levels, including building prohibited areas and prescribed areas, as per the French Environmental Code. It was published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) and last updated on May 4, 2021.
Use Cases
- Classifying land parcels into regulatory risk zones based on the described hazard levels.
- Modeling flood risk exposure for property development planning using the defined zone categories.
- Analyzing the spatial distribution of 'red' (prohibited) and 'blue' (prescribed) zones for environmental policy review.
Strengths
- Defines specific regulatory zones (e.g., 'red' and 'blue' areas) based on a formal legal framework (French Environmental Code).
- Published by a recognized geological and mining research organization (BRGM).
- Has a specific last update date of 2021-05-04.
Limitations
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2021-05-04; freshness should be verified for current applications.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES (BRGM)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2021-05-04 00:00:00
- Geography
- Allier sector, Nièvre department (58), France