French regulatory zoning data for the Botoret flood Risk Prevention Plan (PPR) in Chauffailles. The dataset, published by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, defines zones based on hazard levels as mandated by the Environmental Code. It was last updated on April 1, 2019.
Use Cases
- Identify construction-prohibited zones based on high-hazard 'red areas'.
- Assess development requirements for projects in medium-hazard 'blue zones'.
- Evaluate risk mitigation measures for areas where development could aggravate hazards.
Strengths
- Defines zones based on specific articles of the French Environmental Code (L562-1).
- Distinguishes three regulatory zone types with clear hazard-level criteria.
- Provided by a national geological and mining research organization (BRGM).
Limitations
- Last updated 2019-04-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES
- Freshness
- 2019-04-01
- Geography
- Chauffailles, France