Regulatory zoning of the Forest Fire Risk Prevention Plan (PPRIF) in the municipality of Vidauban (Var)

The Risk Prevention Plans (PPR) were established by the Act of 2 February 1995 on strengthening the protection of the environment. They are the state’s key instrument for risk prevention. The objective of this procedure is to monitor development in areas exposed to a major risk. The PPRIF of Vidauban was prescribed by prefectural order of 13 October 2003. A prevention and management tool, the PPRIF aims to take into account forest fire risk in the urban development of the municipality. The FPRIP prescribes prevention measures to be implemented by both owners and public communities. These measures concern existing goods and new constructions. The Plan for the Prevention of Natural Risks of Forest Fires in the municipality of Vidauban was approved by prefectural decree of 17 February 2015. It is worth servitude of public utility. Depending on the level of hazard, the stakes and the defensibility, the PPRIF regulation distinguishes different types of areas: 1) Red Zones (R); generally inconstructible areas; 2) Play Zones (EN): broken down as follows: — En1: high to very high risk area; — En1 indexed: high to very high risk area awaiting equipment; — En2: moderate to high risk areas; — En3: low to moderate risk areas; 3) NCR Zones: areas not affected by risk.