Dam and slope failures can lead to the wide-scale destruction of property and, in some cases, catastrophic loss of life.
The British Geological Survey University Funding Initiative (BUFI) supports numerous PhD students through funding and/or supervision. Here is a list of ISI publications arising from these collaborations.
BGS was involved in Technical Co-operation projects in Sumatra with the Indonesian Ministry of Mines and Energy since 1975.
BGS GeoSchool offers a wide-ranging programme of both field and classroom-based professional development training courses.
Applications range from mineral exploration and waste management, to monitoring active processes within the subsurface, such as the movement of pollutants, or the flow of groundwater in unstable slopes affecting infrastructure.
From sinkholes to radon: new maps highlight the most geologically at-risk regions
We are working with Kenyan researchers to improve our understanding of the links between environment and health, strengthening our combined research.
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