These data contain the results of GC-MS, LC-MS and immunochemistry analyses of mask sample extracts. The data include tentatively identified compounds through library searches and compound abundance. This dataset is not publicly accessible because: EPA cannot release personally identifiable information regarding living individuals, according to the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This dataset contains information about human research subjects. Because there is potential to identify individual participants and disclose personal information, either alone or in combination with other datasets, individual level data are not appropriate to post for public access. Restricted access may be granted to authorized persons by contacting the party listed. It can be accessed through the following means: The data can not be accessed. Format: The dataset contains the identification of compounds found in the mask samples as well as the abundance of those compounds for individuals who participated in the trial. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Pleil, J., M. Wallace, J. McCord, M. Madden, J. Sobus, and G. Ferguson. How do cancer-sniffing dogs sort biological samples? Exploring case-control samples with non-targeted LC-Orbitrap, GC-MS, and immunochemistry methods. Journal of Breath Research. Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, UK, 14(1): 016006, (2019).

The Natural Risk Prevention Plan (PPRN) is a document produced by the State which regulates land use according to the natural risks to which it is subject. This ranges from the prohibition on construction to the possibility of building under certain conditions. A PPRI is a flood risk prevention plan. The PPRN is a regulatory prevention record that communicates risk areas to populations and planners and identifies measures to reduce vulnerability. Its purpose is to gather knowledge of the risks in a given territory, to deduce from it a delimitation of the exposed areas and to define requirements for urban planning, construction and management in risk areas, as well as measures to prevent, protect and safeguard existing buildings in that area. It makes it possible to orient development towards risk-free zones. The Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The final document of the PPRN is composed of: · a presentation report containing an analysis of the phenomena taken into account, as well as a study of their impact on people and property, existing and future. The report shall also set out the principles for the preparation of the PPRN and the explanatory memorandum of the Regulation; · a regulatory map on a scale between 1/10 000 and 1/5 000 in general, which delimits the areas regulated by the PPRN; · a by-law that specifies the rules applicable to each zone. This layer contains data on the mapping of Mauldre’s regulatory zoning in the Yvelines. The Mauldre PPRI was approved by Prefectural Order No. B 06-0050 of 18 September 2006.

production

The National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) program is the main source of ambient air quality data in Canada. The NAPS program, which began in 1969, is now comprised of nearly 260 stations in 150 rural and urban communities reporting to the Canada-Wide Air Quality Database (CWAQD). Managed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) in collaboration with provincial, territorial, and regional government networks, the NAPS program forms an integral component of various diverse initiatives; including the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI), Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI), and the US-Canada Air Quality Agreement. Once per year, typically autumn, the Continuous data set for the previous year is reported on ECCC Data Mart. Beginning in March of 2020 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NAPS Operations has resulted in reduced data availability for some sites and parameters. For additional information on NAPS data products contact the NAPS inquiry centre at RNSPA-NAPSINFO@ec.gc.ca Last updated March 2023. Supplemental Information Monitoring Program Overview The NAPS program is comprised of both continuous and (time-) integrated measurements of key air pollutants. Continuous data are collected using gas and particulate monitors, with data reported every hour of the year, and are available as hourly concentrations or annual averages. Integrated samples, collected at select sites, are analyzed at the NAPS laboratory in Ottawa for additional pollutants, and are typically collected for a 24 hour period once every six days, on various sampling media such as filters, canisters, and cartridges. Continuous Monitoring Air pollutants monitored continuously include the following chemical species: • carbon monoxide (CO) • nitrogen dioxide (NO2) • nitric oxide (NO) • nitrogen oxides (NOX) • ozone (O3) • sulphur dioxide (SO2) • particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 (PM2.5) and 10 micrometres (PM10) Each provincial, territorial, and regional government monitoring network is responsible for collecting continuous data within their jurisdiction and ensuring that the data are quality-assured as specified in the Ambient Air Monitoring and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidelines. The hourly air pollutant concentrations are reported as hour-ending averages in local standard time with no adjustment for daylight savings time. These datasets are posted on an annual basis. Integrated Monitoring Categories of chemical species sampled on a time-integrated basis include: • fine (PM2.5) and coarse (PM10-2.5) particulate composition (e.g., metals, ions), and additional detailed chemistry provided through a subset of sites by the NAPS PM2.5 speciation program; • semi-volatile organic compounds (e.g., polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzo[a]pyrene); • volatile organic compounds (e. g., benzene) The 24-hour air pollutant samples are collected from midnight to midnight. These datasets are generally posted on a quarterly basis. Data Disclaimer NAPS data products are subject to change on an ongoing basis, and reflect the most up-to-date and accurate information available. New versions of files will replace older ones, while retaining the same location and filename. The ‘Data-Donnees’ directory contains continuous and integrated data sorted by sampling year and then measurement. Pollutants measured, sampling duration and sampling frequency may vary by site location. Additional program details can be found at ‘ProgramInformation-InformationProgramme’ also in the data resources section. Citations National Air Pollution Surveillance Program, (year accessed). Available from the Government of Canada Open Data Portal at open.canada.ca.

• Update Frequency: Weekly

Data from this dataset can be downloaded/accessed through this dataset page and Kaggle's API.

Context

Severe weather is defined as a destructive storm or weather. It is usually applied to local, intense, often damaging storms such as thunderstorms, hail storms, and tornadoes, but it can also describe more widespread events such as tropical systems, blizzards, nor'easters, and derechos.

The Severe Weather Data Inventory (SWDI) is an integrated database of severe weather records for the United States. The records in SWDI come from a variety of sources in the NCDC archive. SWDI provides the ability to search through all of these data to find records covering a particular time period and geographic region, and to download the results of your search in a variety of formats. The formats currently supported are Shapefile (for GIS), KMZ (for Google Earth), CSV (comma-separated), and XML.

Content

The current data layers in SWDI are:
- Filtered Storm Cells (Max Reflectivity >= 45 dBZ) from NEXRAD (Level-III Storm Structure Product)
- All Storm Cells from NEXRAD (Level-III Storm Structure Product)
- Filtered Hail Signatures (Max Size > 0 and Probability = 100%) from NEXRAD (Level-III Hail Product)
- All Hail Signatures from NEXRAD (Level-III Hail Product)
- Mesocyclone Signatures from NEXRAD (Level-III Meso Product)
- Digital Mesocyclone Detection Algorithm from NEXRAD (Level-III MDA Product)
- Tornado Signatures from NEXRAD (Level-III TVS Product)
- Preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA National Weather Service
- Lightning Strikes from Vaisala NLDN

Disclaimer:
SWDI provides a uniform way to access data from a variety of sources, but it does not provide any additional quality control beyond the processing which took place when the data were archived. The data sources in SWDI will not provide complete severe weather coverage of a geographic region or time period, due to a number of factors (eg, reports for a location or time period not provided to NOAA). The absence of SWDI data for a particular location and time should not be interpreted as an indication that no severe weather occurred at that time and location. Furthermore, much of the data in SWDI is automatically derived from radar data and represents probable conditions for an event, rather than a confirmed occurrence.

Acknowledgements

Dataset Source: NOAA. This dataset is publicly available for anyone to use under the following terms provided by the Dataset Source — http://www.data.gov/privacy-policy#data_policy — and is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, express or implied, from Google. Google disclaims all liability for any damages, direct or indirect, resulting from the use of the dataset.

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Ontario has a comprehensive set of measures and regulations to help ensure the safety of drinking water.

The following dataset contains information about the drinking water systems, laboratories and facilities the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is responsible for monitoring to ensure compliance with Ontario's drinking water laws.

The dataset includes information about:

• the number and type of registered systems and laboratories
• drinking water quality test results
• adverse water quality incidents
• activities to support reduced lead in drinking water
• enforcement activities related to inspections
• orders and convictions
• system operator certification

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

*This version has been superseded by a newer version. It is highly recommended for users to access the current version. Users should only access this superseded version for special cases, such as reproducing studies. If necessary, this version can be accessed by contacting NCEI.*The Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) is composed of worldwide surface weather observations from over 35,000 stations, though the best spatial coverage is evident in North America, Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia. Parameters included are: air quality, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric temperature/dew point, atmospheric winds, clouds, precipitation, ocean waves, tides and more. ISD refers to the data contained within the digital database as well as the format in which the hourly, synoptic (3-hourly), and daily weather observations are stored. The format conforms to Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). ISD provides hourly data that can be used in a wide range of climatological applications. For some stations, data may go as far back as 1901, though most data show a substantial increase in volume in the 1940s and again in the early 1970s. Currently, there are over 14,000 "active" stations updated daily in the database.

For user convenience, a subset of just the hourly data is available to users for download. It is referred to as Integrated Surface Global Hourly data, see associated download links for access to this subset.

This is the first data release from the Public Utility Data Liberation (PUDL) project. It can be referenced & cited using https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3653159

For more information about the free and open source software used to generate this data release, see Catalyst Cooperative's PUDL repository on Github, and the associated documentation on Read The Docs. This data release was generated using v0.3.1 of the catalystcoop.pudl python package.

Included Data Packages

This release consists of three tabular data packages, conforming to the standards published by Frictionless Data and the Open Knowledge Foundation. The data are stored in CSV files (some of which are compressed using gzip), and the associated metadata is stored as JSON. These tabular data can be used to populate a relational database.

• pudl-eia860-eia923:
  Data originally collected and published by the US Energy Information Administration (US EIA). The data from EIA Form 860 covers the years 2011-2018. The Form 923 data covers 2009-2018. A large majority of the data published in the original data sources has been included, but some parts, like fuel stocks on hand, and EIA 923 schedules 6, 7, & 8 have not yet been integrated.
• pudl-eia860-eia923-epacems:
  This data package contains all of the same data as the pudl-eia860-eia923 package above, as well as the Hourly Emissions data from the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) from 1995-2018. The EPA CEMS data covers thousands of power plants at hourly resolution for decades, and contains close to a billion records.
• pudl-ferc1:
  Seven data tables from FERC Form 1 are included, primarily relating to individual power plants, and covering the years 1994-2018 (the entire span of time for which FERC provides this data). These tables are the only ones which have been subjected to any cleaning or organization for programmatic use within PUDL. The complete, raw FERC Form 1 database contains 116 different tables with many thousands of columns of mostly financial data. We will archive a complete copy of the multi-year FERC Form 1 Database as a file-based SQLite database at Zenodo, independent of this data release. It can also be re-generated using the catalystcoop.pudl Python package and the original source data files archived as part of this data release.

Contact Us

If you're using PUDL, we would love to hear from you! Even if it's just a note to let us know that you exist, and how you're using the software or data. You can also:

• Subscribe to our announcements list for email updates.
• Use the Github issue tracker to file bugs, suggest improvements, or ask for help.
• Email the project team at pudl@catalyst.coop for private communications.
• Follow @CatalystCoop on Twitter.

Using the Data

The data packages are just CSVs (data) and JSON (metadata) files. They can be used with a variety of tools on many platforms. However, the data is organized primarily with the idea that it will be loaded into a relational database, and the PUDL Python package that was used to generate this data release can facilitate that process. Once the data is loaded into a database, you can access that DB however you like.

Make sure conda is installed

None of these commands will work without the conda Python package manager installed, either via Anaconda or miniconda:

• Install Anaconda
• Install miniconda

Download the data

First download the files from the Zenodo archive into a new empty directory. A couple of them are very large (5-10 GB), and depending on what you're trying to do you may not need them.

• If you don't want to recreate the data release from scratch by re-running the entire ETL process yourself, and you don't want to create a full clone of the original FERC Form 1 database, including all of the data that has not yet been integrated into PUDL, then you don't need to download pudl-input-data.tgz.
• If you don't need the EPA CEMS Hourly Emissions data, you do not need to download pudl-eia860-eia923-epacems.tgz.

Load All of PUDL in a Single Line

Use cd to get into your new directory at the terminal (in Linux or Mac OS), or open up an Anaconda terminal in that directory if you're on Windows.

If you have downloaded all of the files from the archive, and you want it all to be accessible locally, you can run a single shell script, called load-pudl.sh:

bash pudl-load.sh

This will do the following:

• Load the FERC Form 1, EIA Form 860, and EIA Form 923 data packages into an SQLite database which can be found at sqlite/pudl.sqlite.
• Convert the EPA CEMS data package into an Apache Parquet dataset which can be found at parquet/epacems.
• Clone all of the FERC Form 1 annual databases into a single SQLite database which can be found at sqlite/ferc1.sqlite.

Selectively Load PUDL Data

If you don't want to download and load all of the PUDL data, you can load each of the above datasets separately.

Create the PUDL conda Environment

This installs the PUDL software locally, and a couple of other useful packages:

conda create --yes --name pudl --channel conda-forge \
  --strict-channel-priority \
  python=3.7 catalystcoop.pudl=0.3.1 dask jupyter jupyterlab seaborn pip
conda activate pudl

Create a PUDL data management workspace

Use the PUDL setup script to create a new data management environment inside this directory. After you run this command you'll see some other directories show up, like parquet, sqlite, data etc.

pudl_setup ./

Extract and load the FERC Form 1 and EIA 860/923 data

If you just want the FERC Form 1 and EIA 860/923 data that has been integrated into PUDL, you only need to download pudl-ferc1.tgz and pudl-eia860-eia923.tgz. Then extract them in the same directory where you ran pudl_setup:

tar -xzf pudl-ferc1.tgz
tar -xzf pudl-eia860-eia923.tgz

To make use of the FERC Form 1 and EIA 860/923 data, you'll probably want to load them into a local database. The datapkg_to_sqlite script that comes with PUDL will do that for you:

datapkg_to_sqlite \
  datapkg/pudl-data-release/pudl-ferc1/datapackage.json \
  datapkg/pudl-data-release/pudl-eia860-eia923/datapackage.json \
  -o datapkg/pudl-data-release/pudl-merged/

Now you should be able to connect to the database (~300 MB) which is stored in sqlite/pudl.sqlite.

Extract EPA CEMS and convert to Apache Parquet

If you want to work with the EPA CEMS data, which is much larger, we recommend converting it to an Apache Parquet dataset with the included epacems_to_parquet script. Then you can read those files into dataframes directly. In Python you can use the pandas.DataFrame.read_parquet() method. If you need to work with more data than can fit in memory at one time, we recommend using Dask dataframes. Converting the entire dataset from datapackages into Apache Parquet may take an hour or more:

tar -xzf pudl-eia860-eia923-epacems.tgz
epacems_to_parquet datapkg/pudl-data-release/pudl-eia860-eia923-epacems/datapackage.json

You should find the Parquet dataset (~5 GB) under parquet/epacems, partitioned by year and state for easier querying.

Clone the raw FERC Form 1 Databases

If you want to access the entire set of original, raw FERC Form 1 data (of which only a small subset has been cleaned and integrated into PUDL) you can extract the original input data that's part of the Zenodo archive and run the ferc1_to_sqlite script using the same settings file that was used to generate the data release:

tar -xzf pudl-input-data.tgz
ferc1_to_sqlite data-release-settings.yml

You'll find the FERC Form 1 database (~820 MB) in sqlite/ferc1.sqlite.

Data Quality Control

We have performed basic sanity checks on much but not all of the data compiled in PUDL to ensure that we identify any major issues we might have introduced through our processing

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned. For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan).Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter).

Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned. For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement.The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue;

3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.

Submersible Surface Planes (PSS) are the first mapping documents regulating land cover in flooding areas for federal watercourses. They were created by the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 and its implementing decree of 20 October 1937. The Barnier Law of 2 February 1995 gives PSS a risk prevention plan (PPR) status, making them enforceable against third parties. The PSS is a document that establishes a utility easement affecting land use. It allows the administration to oppose any action or work likely to impede the free flow of water or the conservation of flood fields (Article R425-21 of the Urban Code). The filing of a declaration before carrying out works likely to affect the natural flow of water (digues, embankments, depots, fences, plantations, constructions) is therefore necessary. Although having the same legal value, PSS and PPR are technically different. SSPs “merely” map a flood hazard in contrast to PPRs that represent a risk taking into account the vulnerability of the territories (regulatory zoning plan). Finally, the PSS mapped a so-called “average” flood less than the reference flood used as the basis for the development of PPRs (the highest known flood corresponding to the highest known waters (PHEC) and, in the event that it was lower than a centennial flood, the latter). Pursuant to Article L562-6 of the Code de l’Environnement, the PSS are to be PPR pending their repeal by a PPR on the municipalities concerned.

For natural PPRs, the Environmental Code defines two categories of zones (L562-1): risk-exposed areas and areas that are not directly exposed to risks but where measures can be foreseen to avoid exacerbating the risk. Depending on the hazard level, each area is subject to an enforceable settlement. The regulations generally distinguish three types of zones: 1- ‘Building prohibited areas’, known as ‘red areas’, where the hazard level is high and the general rule is the prohibition on construction; 2- ‘prescribed areas’, known as ‘blue zones’, where the hazard level is average and the projects are subject to requirements adapted to the type of issue; 3- areas not directly exposed to risks but where constructions, works, developments or farms, agricultural, forestry, craft, commercial or industrial could aggravate risks or cause new ones, subject to prohibitions or requirements (cf. Article L562-1 of the Environmental Code). The latter category applies only to natural RPPs.