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With an increasing awareness of the issues around climate change and changes in pattern and severity of hazards such as flooding, coastal erosion and subsidence, it is more important than ever that we continue to update data products with the latest research and data analyses. BGS makes information available for users to help model, plan, mitigate for and adapt to geohazards across Great Britain, being prepared both for today and for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UK government recently released its 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution<\/a> to tackle the climate emergency, but more needs to be done to ensure geohazards are included, especially within planning and development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In November 2021, the UK hosts the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). This is an important opportunity to engage and encourage governments around the world to collaborate in tackling the major challenges in the climate crisis. BGS will be sharing updates throughout the year about how our research<\/a> is supporting the major themes of COP26, helping achieve net zero emissions by 2030 and mitigating other challenges presented by climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, we\u2019re introducing you to our product development team for BGS Hazard and Resilience Modelling<\/a>. We\u2019ll share a little about their individual roles and experience and what drives them to create and continue to improve BGS\u2019s data products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to find out more about our latest data product release GeoClimate UKCP18, be sure to sign up to our launch webinar on May 20<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, grab a cuppa and meet …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clive Cartwright<\/a> | Rowan Vernon<\/a> | Emma Bee<\/a> | Anna Harrison<\/a> | Chris Williams<\/a> | Severine Cornillion<\/a> | Katy Lee<\/a> | Jenny Richardson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clive Cartwright<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A GIS expert, data innovator, python scripter, leader of LandFIT<\/a> and frustrated archaeologist, Clive has a background in cartography and works alongside scientists to create and deliver innovative products. Clive finds inspiration from all sorts of sources and often when he\u2019s least expecting it. Clive could be listening to BBC Radio 4 or perhaps Gardeners’ Question Time and the discussions and topics raised often flag up ideas of where geology could be applied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural flood management is a good example that he heard during a recent farming debate. ‘Creating surface ponding or diverting water could be strongly influenced by the type of underlying geology; unstable ground could be made worse, and sinkholes could develop.’ This fed into Clive\u2019s work, and led to developing a prototype dataset.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The variety and scope of tasks Clive works on can vary hugely from IT work, scripting computer processes in a software called Python, to being out in the field, examining river processes in the Lake District National Park. Clive recalls the last as one of his favourite projects<\/a>; learning through fieldwork and gaining a greater understanding of physical process is invaluable and led to the creation of a data product GeoScour<\/a> and GeoScour Open<\/a>, all about identifying key areas at risk of river erosion during storm floods. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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‘My background in archaeology means that I have a key perspective of how the two subjects interrelate and my job allows me to indulge in my interests both at work and in leisure time; I can often be found looking out for lynchets<\/a> or ridge and furrow features<\/a>, much to the boredom of my kids!’<\/p>\n

Clive Cartwright, BGS Geospatial Data Analyst.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n

Clive\u2019s cartographic background also plays a role in his work. He explains that creating the BGS GeoSure hex grids<\/a> as national coverage open datasets used both skillsets: scripting the technical data analysis and processing needs in Python as well as using cartographic skills to ensure the outputs were suitable visualisations for a range of uses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a GIS analyst and data innovator, Clive\u2019s next tasks will be looking into natural capital and incorporating a better understanding of how the huge importance of geology can be communicated and valued on a national scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more about Clive\u2019s data and outputs, please visit: <\/p>\n\n\n\n