Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment (G-BASE) For UK Soils In Urban Areas.

Soil samples collected in urban areas throughout the UK are analysed for their major and trace element geochemistry, their pH and organic matter content. Samples are collected at two depths; 0-15cm and 35-45cm at sites selected using a stratified, random design. The data can be used to identify and prioritize contaminated sites. In 1993, the Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environm (G-BASE) rural geochemical mapping programme was extended to include sampling in urban areas and to date around 22 urban centres have been sampled. Data is available on key inorganic contaminants including Cr, Cu, Cd, Ni, As, Pb, Zn, Sn and Sb. Results have been standardised to ensure seamless joins between geochemical sampling campaigns. Urban centres are selected in areas where rural sampling is undertaken or where the BGS urban programme is active. Urban centres will continue to be sampled until completion of the rural programme, scheduled for 2015.
 
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Enquiries (British Geological Survey). Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment (G-BASE) For UK Soils In Urban Areas.. https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/api/records/9df8df51-63bd-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98

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Date ( Creation )
1993
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480371

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  0115 936 3276 

  Originator

  0115 936 3276 

  Point of contact

  0115 936 3276 

  Custodian

  0115 936 3276 
Maintenance and update frequency
irregular Irregular
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Soil chemistry , Geochemistry
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
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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.
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Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.
Spatial representation type
grid Grid
Denominator
25000
Metadata language
English English
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
CARDIFF [id=99844]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
CORBY [id=157481]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
DERBY [id=157301]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
DONCASTER [id=156701]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
GREATER MANCHESTER [id=154800]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
HULL [id=156802]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
LINCOLN [id=157201]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
MANSFIELD [id=157331]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
NOTTINGHAM [id=157332]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
PETERBOROUGH [id=158501]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
SCUNTHORPE [id=157202]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
SHEFFIELD [id=156702]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
STOKE-ON-TRENT [id=157601]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
SWANSEA [id=172281]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
TELFORD [id=157701]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
WOLVERHAMPTON [id=157951]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
YORK [id=156502]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

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Supplemental Information
In 1993, the G-BASE rural geochemical mapping programme was extended to include sampling in urban areas. New data is added irregularly (maybe once a year or longer), but never updated once loaded. Data reported for each urban centre in BGS internal report series. PUBLICATION: GEOCHEMICAL BASELINES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THE G-BASE PROJECT. Samples are 1 per 500m square. Sampling is undertaken in a consistent manner, derived from the geochemical sampling methods of IGCP 259.

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Distribution format
  • Hardcopy, BGS IR reports ()

  Distributor

  0115 936 3276 
OnLine resource
G-BASE Homepage  

This page provides details on one of the BGS's major science budget funded projects the Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE).

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dataset Dataset
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dataset

Conformance result

Date ( Publication )
2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
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false

Conformance result

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
false
Statement
Developed from G-BASE programme in 1993. Run as Geochemical Surveys of the Urban Environment (GSUE) project 2000-2005. From April 2005 a task within G-BASE project.

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English English
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2021-07-27
Metadata standard version
2.3

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Dataset URI
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480371
 
 

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