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Cracked houses: an application to assess the level of risk
Cracked houses: an application to assess the level of risk
(France 2)
In France, an application has been launched to assess the level of risk of cracked houses based on soil studies and Météo France projections.
Many houses are built on clay soil. So, to help owners and future buyers, an application has just been created to assess the level of risk of a place of residence. This is perhaps the solution to cracked houses weakened by climate change and temperatures. This concerns 20 million French people. These houses are at risk of cracking due to drought. To anticipate this risk, a start-up has just launched an application accessible online or by telephone. You must indicate your address and specify whether you live in a house or a building. It is also necessary to indicate whether there is a basement and indicate the shape of the building.
The application is based on public soil study data and climate projections from Météo France. In short: the application indicates the level of risk. This is information that Nurra Barry would have liked to have had when this owner bought her home: it is classified orange on the application, which means that the risk is moderate.. “It allows you to anticipate, when you are buying, it is information that counts”believes Nurra Barry.
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