Kuala Lumpur’s geology is complex; with karstic limestone, granites and interbedded sediments that make construction complex and give rise to geohazards, including sinkholes and landslides.
Creating and using leading-edge technologies such as geophysical tomography to visualise the shallow subsurface.
Understanding and assessing geochemical hazards in the environment has been a part of the BGS portfolio of research for over 50 years.
Data modelling is an important part of the wider research around the environment and human health.
Measuring the concentration of potentially harmful elements in soils and sediments is an important tool for monitoring environmental pollution.
Volcanic ash in the atmosphere is a hazard particularly for civil aviation. Atmospheric dispersion models are used to predict volcanic ash transport.
We are developing geophysical monitoring systems that can be used to study hydraulic processes inside unstable slopes to identify and and give early warning of landslide events.
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