A dataset from the French Geological Survey (BRGM) cataloging real-world entities that pose natural hazard risks. It includes named entities and their geographic locations, such as rivers or unstable geological areas, used to define risk-exposed zones for Natural Hazard Prevention Plans (PPR). The data was last updated in April 2019.
Use Cases
- Mapping flood risk zones based on the location of rivers mentioned as risk origins.
- Identifying areas for geological instability assessments based on the presence of unstable terrain entities.
- Defining boundaries for regulatory risk-exposed areas (PPR) using the geographic objects of hazard sources.
Strengths
- Data is provided by the French Geological Survey (BRGM), a national geological authority.
- Includes both named entities and geographic objects for locating hazards.
- Specifically supports the creation of Natural Hazard Prevention Plans (PPR).
Limitations
- Last updated 2019-04-04 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 (BRGM)
- Freshness
- 2019-04-04 00:00:00
- Geography
- Upstream of Niort, France