GeoClimate UKCP18 Open
BGS Datasets
Key information
Scale:
2km gridded datasetCoverage:
Great BritainAvailability:
FreeFormat:
GIS polygon data (ESRI, MapInfo, others available by request)Uses:
National-level useGet data
Free access
Our free data is available under the Open Government Licence. Please acknowledge reproduced BGS materials.
GeoIndexGeoClimate UKCP18 Open DataArcGIS Living Atlas
Paid access
Supporting documents
The BGS GeoClimate: shrink–swell national datasets show potential change in subsidence due to changes in climate. They have been developed by combining long-term UK Climate Projection (UKCP) scenarios for rainfall and temperature changes with the geotechnical properties of the ground, to identify areas projected to experience the largest increases in susceptibility to subsidence over the next century.
UKCP18 Open available through the BGS GeoIndex. BGS © UKRI.
GeoClimate UKCP18 Open coverage map and comparison of 2030 and 2070 projections. BGS © UKRI.
Summary of BGS GeoClimate UKCP18 Open dataset content. BGS © UKRI.
GeoClimate UKCP18 Open is provided for two time periods, 2030s and 2070s, with one projection provided for each time period based on the average outcome for the UKCP18 higher emissions scenario and the most susceptible GeoSure value (worst case) within the grid cell.
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Additional dataset information
| Features | GeoClimate UKCP18 Open |
|---|---|
| UKCP18 emissions scenario | Higher emissions (RCP8.5) |
| Temporal projections (11-year windows) | 2030s (2025–2035), 2070s (2065–2075) |
| Projections provided | Median average |
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