RPRI Hazard Zone in the Vetricella Catchment Area, Based on 1997 Flood Study

RPRI hazard zone data delineates areas exposed to flood hazards within the Vetricella watershed in France. The hazard map was produced by BRL Engineering in July 1997 and the first PPRI was approved on 23/09/2003. The dataset represents a synthesis of calculated, modelled, or observed hazard data, including areas behind protective structures.

Use Cases

• Modeling flood risk exposure based on hazard probability and intensity levels.
• Planning land use and development restrictions based on graduated hazard zoning.
• Assessing the impact of protective structures on hazard representation.
• Integrating synthesized hazard data from multiple sources for regional analysis.

Strengths

• Hazard zoning is based on a specific study conducted by BRL Engineering in July 1997.
• The dataset includes areas protected by structures, considering scenarios of breakage or inadequacy.
• The data represents a synthesis from multiple sources of calculated, modelled, or observed hazard data.

Limitations

• The underlying hazard study is from 1997; conditions may have changed since the analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Result of a flood risk study and synthesis of multiple hazard data sources.

Time Range

Study conducted July 1997; PPRI approved 23/09/2003.

Freshness

Last updated 2021-08-19 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vetricella watershed catchment area.