Debris flows are a landslide hazard of particular concern to transport infrastructure managers and local authorities.
A new approach that combines AI and satellite data has been used by scientists to detect actively moving landslides at a national scale.
As the national geological survey, we are the UK’s premier provider of objective and authoritative scientific data, information and knowledge to help society understand our Earth.
BGS has produced the geological indicators of flooding dataset from geological maps detailing the floodplains and coastal plains in Britain.
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We combine rainfall statistics and landslide data to produce graphs demonstrating the relationship between landslides and rainfall.
Measuring the concentration of potentially harmful elements in soils and sediments is an important tool for monitoring environmental pollution.
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