Article L.146-6 of the French coastal law codifies a protection system for coastal areas, including dunes, beaches, cliffs, forests near shorelines, uninhabited islands, and inland water bodies exceeding 1,000 hectares. The dataset is provided by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) via an INSPIRE download service and was last updated on March 7, 2023. This legal framework can lead to the cancellation of tourist development permits, demolition orders for unlawful works, and compensation payments.
Use Cases
- Mapping protected coastal zones based on the legal definitions of dunes, beaches, cliffs, and forests near shorelines.
- Assessing legal risks for development projects based on the provisions concerning authorisation cancellation and demolition orders.
- Identifying areas for conservation prioritization based on the listed natural features like uninhabited islands and large inland water bodies.
Strengths
- Legal definitions are explicitly cited from Article L.146-6 and Article R.146-1.
- The dataset originates from a geological and mining research bureau (BRGM), suggesting authoritative sourcing.
- The dataset is provided via an INSPIRE download service, indicating compliance with European geospatial data standards.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified as the last update was March 7, 2023.
Provenance
- Source
- BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES (BRGM)
- Freshness
- Last updated 2023-03-07 00:00:00
- Geography
- France (coastal areas)