Shrink–swell, or expansive, soils are one of the most costly and widespread geological hazards globally, with costs estimated to run into several billion pounds annually.
BGS is implementing a low-carbon heating system to help meet its net zero targets and provide data to the public.
Our research extends beyond the distribution and processes associated with sinkhole formation to the broader subject of karst.
The aquifer designation dataset reflects the importance of aquifers in England and Wales as a resource and their role in supporting surface water flows and wetland ecosystems.
The BGS superficial thickness hex grid map shows the variation of the thickness of superficial deposits across Great Britain.
A number of our datasets are available for you to download onto your system for your own use.
The BGS corrosivity dataset is a GIS layer supporting the management of underground iron assets that has been created in response to the growing awareness of the cost of maintenance of structures such as pipelines and building foundations.
BGS has begun publishing a new series of high-resolution offshore geological maps showing the distribution of bedrock and sediments that make up the seabed around our coasts.
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