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.
Rapid erosion of the cliffs at Happisburgh means that we can observe processes that may normally take thousands of years at other sites.
Improving how near-surface geology can be characterised and predicted in upland environments.
The UK’s 14 Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are highly diverse islands, geographically dispersed around the world in different climate zones. Most are small islands that are particularly vulnerable to natural hazards and climate change.
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