Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010Show full title

[F1 12. NATURAL RISK ZONES U.K.

12.1. Definitions U.K.

In addition to the definitions set out in Article 2, the following definition shall apply:

(1)

‘risk’ means the combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated likelihood/probability of its occurrence, in accordance with ISO/IEC 31010:2009.

(2)

‘hazard’ means a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.

(3)

‘exposure’ means people, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

(4)

‘vulnerability’ means the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

12.2. Spatial object types U.K.

The following spatial object types are specified for the spatial data theme Natural Risk Zones:

• Abstract Exposed Element

• Abstract Hazard Area

• Abstract Observed Event

• Abstract Risk Zone

• Exposed Element Coverage

• Exposed Element

• Hazard Area

• Hazard Coverage

• Observed Event Coverage

• Observed Event

• Risk Coverage

• Risk Zone

12.2.1. Abstract Exposed Element (AbstractExposedElement) U.K.

People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractExposedElement U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	identifier
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
validFrom	The time when the exposed element started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the exposed element no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractExposedElement U.K.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
sourceOfSpatialRepresentation	The source object which is used to represent the exposed element.	AbstractFeature	voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type AbstractExposedElement U.K.

If the sourceOfSpatialRepresentation association role is empty, the geometry of the AbstractExposedElement spatial object shall be provided.

12.2.2. Abstract Hazard Area (AbstractHazardArea) U.K.

An area affected by a natural hazard.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractHazardArea U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
determinationMethod	Specifies if the hazard area result is delineated after modelling or determined after interpretation.	DeterminationMethodValue
endLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	identifier
typeOfHazard	A generic classification and a specific classification of the type of natural hazard.	NaturalHazardClassification
validityPeriod	The time frame for which the model applies.	TM_Period	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractHazardArea U.K.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
source	The observed event that triggered the modelling of a hazard area.	AbstractObservedEvent	voidable

12.2.3. Abstract Observed Event (AbstractObservedEvent) U.K.

A natural phenomenon relevant to the study of natural hazards which occurred or is currently occurring and which has been observed.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractObservedEvent U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	Identifier
nameOfEvent	Common name of the observed event.	CharacterString	voidable
typeOfHazard	A generic classification and a specific classification of the type of hazard.	NaturalHazardClassification
validFrom	The time when the observed event started to exist in the real world.	DateTime	voidable
validTo	The time from which the observed event no longer exists in the real world.	DateTime	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractObservedEvent U.K.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
isMonitoredBy	The environmental program which monitors the observed event	EnvironmentalMonitoringActivity	voidable

12.2.4. Abstract Risk Zone (AbstractRiskZone) U.K.

A risk zone is the spatial extent of a combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of its occurrence.

This type is abstract.

Attributes of the spatial object type AbstractRiskZone U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
beginLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was inserted or changed in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
endLifeSpanVersion	Date and time at which this version of the spatial object was superseded or retired in the spatial data set.	DateTime	voidable
inspireId	External object identifier of the spatial object.	identifier
sourceOfRisk	A generic classification and a specific classification of the type of hazard which is the source of risk.	NaturalHazardClassification
validityPeriod	Future finite time frame where the model applies.	TM_Period	voidable

Association roles of the spatial object type AbstractRiskZone U.K.

Association role	Definition	Type	Voidability
exposedElement	The element that is within a hazardous area	AbstractExposedElement	voidable
source	The hazard which is considered for the creation of the risk zone object.	AbstractHazardArea	voidable

12.2.5. Exposed Element Coverage (ExposedElementCoverage) U.K.

A coverage representing continuous information about exposed elements.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractExposedElement

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExposedElementCoverage U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
typeOfElement	A classification of the exposed element.	ExposedElementClassification	voidable

Constraints of the spatial object type ExposedElementCoverage U.K.

The range set shall be the level, or intensity, of the vulnerability assessment.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

12.2.6. Exposed Element (ExposedElement) U.K.

Discrete spatial object representing an exposed element.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractExposedElement.

Attributes of the spatial object type ExposedElement U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometric representation of the exposed element.	GM_Object
assessmentOfVulnerability	Assessment of the vulnerability of the exposed element.	VulnerabilityAssessment	voidable

12.2.7. Hazard Area (HazardArea) U.K.

Discrete spatial objects representing a natural hazard.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractHazardArea.

Attributes of the spatial object type HazardArea U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial extent covered by the hazard area.	GM_Surface
likelihoodOfOccurrence	A general concept relating to the chance of an event occurring.	LikelihoodOfOccurrence	voidable
magnitudeOrIntensity	An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable

12.2.8. Hazard Coverage (HazardCoverage) U.K.

A coverage representing continuous information about a type of natural hazard.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractHazardArea.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Constraints of the spatial object type HazardCoverage U.K.

The range set shall be described by magnitude or intensity, or by the likelihood of occurence.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

12.2.9. Observed Event Coverage (ObservedEventCoverage) U.K.

A coverage representing continuous information about observed events.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractObservedEvent

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Constraints of the spatial object type ObservedEventCoverage U.K.

The range set shall be described by magnitude or intensity, or by the likelihood of occurence.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

12.2.10. Observed Event (ObservedEvent) U.K.

Discrete spatial objects representing natural phenomenon relevant to the study of natural hazards which occurred, or is currently occurring, and which has been observed.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractObservedEvent.

Attributes of the spatial object type ObservedEvent U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometric representation of the spatial extent covered by the observed event.	GM_Object
magnitudeOrIntensity	An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable

12.2.11. Risk coverage (RiskCoverage) U.K.

A coverage representing continuous information about intensity or level of risk.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractRiskZone.

This type is a sub-type of CoverageByDomainAndRange.

Constraints of the spatial object type RiskCoverage U.K.

The range set shall be described by level or intensity.

The domain shall be a rectified grid or referenceable grid.

12.2.12. Risk Zone (RiskZone) U.K.

Discrete spatial objects representing the spatial extent of a combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of its occurrence.

This type is a sub-type of AbstractRiskZone.

Attributes of the spatial object type RiskZone U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
geometry	Geometric representation of spatial extent covered by this risk zone.	GM_Surface
levelOfRisk	The level of risk is an assessment of the combination of the consequences of an event (hazard) and the associated probability/likelihood of the occurrence of the event.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable

12.3. Data types U.K.

12.3.1. Exposed Element Classification (ExposedElementClassification) U.K.

This class provides piece of information about the nature of the exposed element which is relevant to risk analysis.

Attributes of the data type ExposedElementClassification U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
exposedElementCategory	A generic classification of the types of element that are exposed to a risk.	ExposedElementCategoryValue
specificExposedElementType	An additional denomination of exposed element according to a nomenclature that is specific to the data set.	SpecificExposedElementTypeValue	voidable

12.3.2. Level Or Intensity (LevelOrIntensity) U.K.

Quantitative or qualitative assessment of either risk, hazard or vulnerability.

Attributes of the data type LevelOrIntensity U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
qualitativeValue	A qualitative assessment of the level or intensity.	CharacterString	voidable
quantitativeValue	A quantitative assessment of the level or intensity.	Measure	voidable
assessmentMethod	A citation to the method used to express the level or intensity.	DocumentCitation	voidable

Constraints of the data type LevelOrIntensity U.K.

Either the qualitative value or the quantitative value shall be provided.

12.3.3. Likelihood Of Occurrence (LikelihoodOfOccurrence) U.K.

Likelihood is a general concept relating to the chance of an event occurring.

Attributes of the data type LikelihoodOfOccurrence U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
qualitativeLikelihood	A qualitative assessment of the likelihood of occurrence of a hazard.	CharacterString	voidable
quantitativeLikelihood	A frequency of occurence or return period of a hazard phenomenon.	QuantitativeLikelihood	voidable
assessmentMethod	A citation to the method used to express the likelihood.	DocumentCitation	voidable

Constraints of the data type LikelihoodOfOccurrence U.K.

Either the qualitative likelihood or the quantitative likelihood shall be provided.

12.3.4. Natural Hazard Classification (NaturalHazardClassification) U.K.

This class provides piece of information about the nature of the natural hazard as well as the type of hazard which is the source of risk.

Attributes of the data type NaturalHazardClassification U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
hazardCategory	A generic classification of types of natural hazards.	HazardCategoryValue
specificHazardType	Additional classification of the natural hazard that further specifies the hazard type according to a nomenclature that is specific to this data set.	SpecificHazardTypeValue	voidable

12.3.5. Quantitative Likelihood (QuantitativeLikelihood) U.K.

A frequency of occurrence or return period of a hazard phenomenon.

Attributes of the data type QuantitativeLikelihood U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
probabilityOfOccurrence	The probability of occurrence of a hazard event, expressed as a value between 0 and 1.	Probability	voidable
returnPeriod	Long-term average interval of time or number of years within which an event will be equalled or exceeded.	Number	voidable

12.3.6. Vulnerability Assessment (VulnerabilityAssessment) U.K.

Assessment of the vulnerability.

Attributes of the data type VulnerabilityAssessment U.K.

Attribute	Definition	Type	Voidability
sourceOfVulnerability	The type of hazard for which the vulnerability is assessed.	NaturalHazardClassification
levelOfVulnerability	Level of vulnerability.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable
magnitudeOrIntensityOfHazard	An expression of the magnitude or the intensity of a phenomenon.	LevelOrIntensity	voidable
typeOfElement	A classification of the exposed element.	ExposedElementClassification	voidable

12.4. Enumerations U.K.

12.4.1. Determination Method (DeterminationMethodValue) U.K.

An enumeration to describe the method used to define the area of hazard or risk.

Values for the enumeration DeterminationMethodValue U.K.

Value	Definition
modelling	The area has been computed according to a model.
indirectDetermination	The area has been defined by interpretation of available data and/or information.

12.5. Code lists U.K.

12.5.1. Exposed Element Category (ExposedElementCategoryValue) U.K.

A classification of the exposed element.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and additional values at any level defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list ExposedElementCategoryValue U.K.

Value	Name	Definition	Parent value
social	social	Anything related to people or groups of people.
people	people	The presence of human beings.	social
community	community	A complex relation between human beings acting as a whole or as a unit.	social
political	political	Any object relevant to political affairs.	social
socialService	social service	Any service provided to people.	social
economic	economic	Any object related to property, economics or monetary issues.
property	property	Any object subject to ownership, such as a house.	economic
infrastructure	infrastructure	Any object considered as a structure providing a service, such as a road, a bridge, a military facility, etc.	economic
economicActivity	economic activity	Any object representing an economic activity, such as an industry.	economic
ruralLandUse	rural land use	Any non-urban object that is dedicated to any given use.	economic
environmental	environmental	An area subject to a given protection level, such as a natural park.
waterBody	water body	Any significant accumulation of water.	environmental
protectedArea	protected area	An area that is protected	environmental
pollutionSource	source of pollution	An object that contains pollutants.	environmental
heritage	heritage	Anything related to relevant objects from a cultural or heritage perspective.
culturalAsset	cultural asset	Any object considered to be relevant from a cultural perspective, such as a stadium, a theatre, a museum, etc.	heritage
historicalAsset	historical asset	Any object with a historical relevance.	heritage
worldHeritageSite	world heritage site	A place (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance.	heritage

12.5.2. Natural Hazard Category (NaturalHazardCategoryValue) U.K.

A generic classification of types of natural hazards.

The allowed values for this code list comprise the values specified in the table below and narrower values defined by data providers.

This code list is hierarchical.

Values for the code list NaturalHazardCategoryValue U.K.

Value	Name	Definition	Parent value
geologicalHydrological	geological / hydrological	Processes that have a geological (geosphere) or hydrological (hydrosphere) nature (or origin).
tsunami	tsunami	Long wave disruption in a large water body reaching emerged land.	geologicalHydrological
volcanic	volcanic	An opening, or rupture, in the Earth’s crust that allows hot magma, ash and gases to escape.	geologicalHydrological
earthquake	earthquake	Earthquake hazards involve the propagation of elastic waves at or near the surface after the release of tectonic stress or other natural sources, such as volcanic explosions or meteorite impacts.	geologicalHydrological
subsidenceAndCollapse	subsidence and collapse	Subsidence and collapse involve mainly vertical downwards ground movement of the surface of the Earth due to different processes of rock or soil weathering or rock compaction to a point where the rock structure cannot bear its own load (collapse) or causing relatively slow downwards movements (subsidence).	geologicalHydrological
landslide	landslide	Processes of downhill slope movements of soil, rock, and organic materials related to different types of ground failure.	geologicalHydrological
snowAvalanche	snow avalanche	A snow mass with typically a volume greater than 100 m 3 and a minimum length of 50 meters that slides rapidly downhill.	geologicalHydrological
flood	flood	Processes of inundation of usually dry (emerged) land, or temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water.	geologicalHydrological
toxicOrRadioactive	toxic or radioactive	Processes related to the nature of substances that might pose a threat to human health.	geologicalHydrological
meteorologicalClimatological	meteorological / climatological	Processes that have a meteorological (atmospheric) or climatic (changes in the long-run of environmental variables) nature (or origin).
drought	drought	Sustained and extensive occurrence of below-average water availability, caused by climate variability.	meteorologicalClimatological
extremeTemperature	extreme temperature	An abnormal temperature rise or decrease lasting longer than usual temperature rise or drop.	meteorologicalClimatological
tornadosAndHurricanesStrongWinds	tornados, hurricanes and strong winds	Violent (high speed) winds.	meteorologicalClimatological
lightning	lightning	Discharge of atmospheric electricity.	meteorologicalClimatological
stormSurge	storm surge	Water pushed from the sea onto the land caused by an atmospheric disruption such as a hurricane or a rapid change in atmospheric pressure.	meteorologicalClimatological
fires	fires	This category includes all types of processes that involve the occurrence and spreading of fire.
forestFireWildfire	forest fires or wild fires	Fire occurrence and spreading on vegetated land.	fires
undergroundFires	underground fires	Fire spreading below the surface, typically occurring in peat rich soils.	fires
biological	biological	Processes that are directly linked to living organisms or products produced by living organisms.
infestation	infestation	Abnormal population increase of living organisms.	biological
epidemic	epidemic	An outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly among individuals in an area or population.
allergens	allergens	Biological products or substances (such as pollen) that might cause allergy over a large number of people.	biological
cosmic	cosmic	Processes from outer space.
meteoriteImpact	meteorite impact	Solid materials from outer space reaching the Earth.	cosmic
magneticDisruption	magnetic disruption	Disturbances of the magnetic field of the Earth.	cosmic
solarAndCosmicRadiation	solar and cosmic radiations	Radiation from outer space (UV, gamma ray, etc).	cosmic

12.5.3. Specific Exposed Element Type (SpecificExposedElementTypeValue) U.K.

An additional denomination of exposed elements.

The allowed values for this coded list comprise any values defined by data providers.

12.5.4. Specific Hazard Type (SpecificHazardTypeValue) U.K.

An additional classification of the natural hazard.

The allowed values for this coded list comprise any values defined by data providers.

12.6. Theme-specific Requirements U.K.

(1) Where a RiskZone is associated with a HazardArea, the RiskZone and the HazardArea shall overlap. U.K.

(2) Where a RiskZone is associated with an ExposedElement, the ExposedElement shall overlap with the RiskZone. U.K.

12.7. Layers U.K.

Layers for the spatial data theme Natural Risk Zones U.K.

a One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).
b One layer shall be made available for each code list value, in accordance with Art. 14(3).]
Layer Name	Layer Title	Spatial object type
NZ.RiskZone	Risk Zones	RiskZone
NZ.RiskZoneCoverage	Risk Zones Coverage	RiskZoneCoverage
NZ. <CodeListValue> a	<human readable name>	HazardArea, HazardAreaCoverage (typeOfHazard: NaturalHazardCategoryValue)
Example: NZ.Landslide	Example: Landslides
NZ. <CodeListValue> b	<human readable name>	ObservedEvent, ObservedEventCoverage (typeOfHazard: NaturalHazardCategoryValue)
Example: NZ.Flood	Example: Floods
NZ.ExposedElement	Exposed Elements	ExposedElement
NZ.ExposedElementCoverage	Exposed Element Coverage	ExposedElementCoverage

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1253/2013 of 21 October 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services.