{"id":90635,"date":"2022-10-10T12:43:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T12:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=90635"},"modified":"2022-10-14T13:30:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T13:30:27","slug":"sector-profiles-planning-and-construction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning and construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Planning and construction<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS Climate Change Products<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Planning%20and%20construction&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Planning%20and%20construction&#038;body=Encompassing%20all%20stakeholders%20involved%20in%20the%20development%20and%20maintenance%20of%20the%20built%20environment,%20from%20planning%20applications%20to%20construction%20projects.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P726180_planning_construction_banner-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur hero-img\" alt=\"Computer server room building works BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P726180_planning_construction_banner.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>These sectors are beholden to regulations and standards, which are continuously evolving to consider climate change \u2014 for example <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Government Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhbc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0National House-Building Council<\/a> (NHBC). Awareness of these regulatory requirements is key for BGS to develop products that allow users to easily interpret geohazard data in relation to these standards. Two important areas of interest relate to raw materials and geohazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides mitigation of risk for future developments, the maintenance of existing infrastructure is also of interest to this sector.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"in-this-section-6804-block_c2bdf6c79203768fbf8128c141db3fab\" class=\"grid-section  sea-background-e   \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Relevant BGS data products<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-civils-strength\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_strengthSample-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Civils strength sample\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_strengthSample.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-civils-strength\/\">BGS Civils: strength<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This theme provides information on zones of rock strength and the local factors controlling it, as part of a suite of GIS layers for different engineering parameters.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-civils-strength\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/geoclimate-ukcp09-and-ukcp18\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GeoClimate_UKCP18_thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"GeoClimateUKCP18\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/GeoClimate_UKCP18_thumb.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/geoclimate-ukcp09-and-ukcp18\/\">GeoClimate UKCP09 and UKCP18<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has developed a suite of products, including maps and data, which show potential change in subsidence due to UKCP climate change scenarios<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/geoclimate-ukcp09-and-ukcp18\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/geocoast-premium\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Example-data_GeoCoastgrid-inundation-potential-under-UKCP18-climate-scenarios-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"GeoCoast inundation potential under UKCP18 climate scenarios. BGS \u00a9 UKRI \u2014 contains OS data \u00a9 Crown Copyright 2022.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Example-data_GeoCoastgrid-inundation-potential-under-UKCP18-climate-scenarios.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/geocoast-premium\/\">GeoCoast Premium<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GeoCoast\u00a0is an integrated GIS package of datasets designed to inform and support coastal management and adaptation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/geocoast-premium\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geoscour-premium\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_Groundwater-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Depth to groundwater\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_Groundwater.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geoscour-premium\/\">BGS GeoScour Premium<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS GeoScour datasets provide a generalised overview of the natural characteristics and properties of catchment and riverine environments for the assessment of river scour in Great Britain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-geoscour-premium\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/mining-hazard-not-including-coal-coverage\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NonCoalMining_local-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Non Coal Mining Sample\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NonCoalMining_local.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/mining-hazard-not-including-coal-coverage\/\">Mining hazard (not including coal) coverage<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mining hazard dataset provides essential information for planners and developers building in areas of former shallow underground mine workings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/mining-hazard-not-including-coal-coverage\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/property-subsidence-assessment\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PSA_map_web_thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Property subsidence assessment\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PSA_map_web_thumb.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/property-subsidence-assessment\/\">Property subsidence assessment<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS property subsidence assessment dataset uses a combination of best available geology, tree location and property information to provide property- and postcode-specific information on ground movement across England and Wales. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/property-subsidence-assessment\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We would love to hear from you! For more information or to send us your feedback about our digital data products, please email the <a href=\"mailto:digitaldata@bgs.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital data team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-339-block_63394a2df652a\" class=\"cards-carousel-section  litchen-background-d   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Climate challenges and BGS support by sector<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-energy\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P575626_energy_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wind farm, Soutra. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P575626_energy_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-energy\/\">Energy<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focused on the network of stakeholders, directly and indirectly, involved in the production and distribution of energy from renewable and traditional sources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-energy\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P941339_extractive_industries_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Muir Dean surface mine. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P941339_extractive_industries_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\">Extractive industries<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aimed at stakeholders involved in quarrying, mining and excavation of natural resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-insurance-lenders\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P100210_insurance_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ferniehill, Gilmerton, Edinburgh. Limestone mine subsidence event, BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P100210_insurance_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-insurance-lenders\/\">Insurance lenders<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Targeted at stakeholders concerned with the changing financial risks to property and asset portfolios as a result of geohazard activity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-insurance-lenders\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P726180_planning_construction_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Computer server room building works. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P726180_planning_construction_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\">Planning and construction<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Encompassing all stakeholders involved in the development and maintenance of the built environment, from planning applications to construction projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-soil\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P603348_soil_thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"P603348_soil_thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P603348_soil_thumb.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-soil\/\">Soil and agriculture<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For stakeholders with an interest in soil composition, health and productivity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-soil\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-transport\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P786656_transport_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stob Coire Sgrodain landslide, Scottish Highlands. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P786656_transport_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-transport\/\">Transport<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focused on stakeholders responsible for the maintenance and expansion of transport networks and associated infrastructure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-transport\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-water-management\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P726308_water_management_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Llanidloes. 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