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3D Urban Interactive geological models

3D geology models have been created for London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Liverpool. Users can create geological cross-sections, synthetic boreholes and horizontal slices through the 3D models. Underpinned by BGS geological data and expertise, the models and reports provide an enhanced understanding of the geological structures and sediments for urban practitioners to inform construction projects, infrastructure design, groundwater assessments and land use planning. These models cover depths from +300 m OD (Ordnance Datum) to -600 m OD. The models which cover Liverpool and London include superficial and bedrock units. The models which cover Glasgow and Cardiff include superficial units on an undifferentiated bedrock base model. The models were constructed in the National Geological Model and Urban Geoscience programmes between 2008-2016 in GSI3D and further refined in GOCAD for deployment to the web viewer. These datasets are managed by the 3D GeoModel project (National and International Geoscience).

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Date (Creation)
2008
Citation identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608241
Point of contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

British Geological Survey

Enquiries

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

Distributor

British Geological Survey

Enquiries

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

Point of contact
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

  • Urban planning

  • Surficial geology

  • Bed rock

  • Three dimensional models

  • UK Location (INSPIRE)

  • Geological structures

  • Cross sections

dataCentre
  • UK Location (INSPIRE)
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC

Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
no limitations
Other constraints
restricted
Other constraints
The dataset has been formally approved by BGS for access by external clients under a BGS Digital Data Licence, issued via BGS's IPR Section. The dataset must not be provided to, or be accessible by, an external client until the IPR Section confirms that signed licence documentation is in place. Refer to the IPR Section (DigitalLE@bgs.ac.) if further advice is required.
Other constraints
The dataset is made freely available for access, e.g. via the Internet. Either no third party data / information is contained in the dataset or BGS has secured written permission from the owner(s) of any third party data / information contained in the dataset to make the dataset freely accessible.
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints

The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

Other constraints

Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]"

Other constraints

The dataset is made available to external clients under BGS Digital Data Licence terms and conditions. Revert to the IPR Section ( iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage.

Denominator
50000
Language
English
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
Cardiff [id=1248135]

British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision

Geographic identifier
Glasgow [id=1298677]

British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision

Geographic identifier
LONDON & THAMES VALLEY [id=160000]

British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation

Geographic identifier
Liverpool [id=1340834]

British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision

Geographic identifier
Warrington [id=1439192]

British Geological Survey Gazetteer: OS gazetteer 2002 revision

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Begin date
2008 After

Vertical extent

Minimum value
-600.0000
Maximum value
300.0000

Vertical datum

No information provided.
Unique resource identifier
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
Distribution format
Name Version
Distributor contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

British Geological Survey

Enquiries

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

Distributor
OnLine resource
Protocol Linkage Name

HTTP

https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geology-projects/urban-geoscience/3d-urban-geology/

Dataset information page

OnLine resource
Protocol Linkage Name

HTTP

https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html?layer=InteractiveModels3D

BGS GeoIndex

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Other

dataset

Conformance result

Title

INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology

Date (Publication)
2011
Explanation

See the referenced specification

Pass
No

Conformance result

Title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation

See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF

Pass
No
Statement

Each of the models were created using the GSI3D methodology for producing 3D geological models (Kessler, Holger; Mathers, Steve; Sobisch, Hans-Georg. 2009 The capture and dissemination of integrated 3D geospatial knowledge at the British Geological Survey using GSI3D software and methodology. Computers and Geosciences, 35 (6). 1311-1321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2008.04.005).

Metadata

File identifier
19ac2d59-209c-0db0-e063-0937940a4393 XML
Metadata language
English
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2025-06-30
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version

2.3

Metadata author
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

British Geological Survey

enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

Point of contact
Dataset URI

http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608241

 
 

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Spatial extent

thumbnail

Keywords

UK Location (INSPIRE)


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