Karst geohazard database

The current database was developed to record Karst Geohazard information acquired as part of its onshore core and commissioned mapping programmes. Information held on the database includes details on stream sinks, sinkholes, natural cavities and associated building damage. The database is being compiled when staff and project funds are available to do the work. The dataset is currently updated on an irregular basis as new karst geohazard information is received from field surveys. Karst geohazard details observed and measured in the field are recorded on a standard proforma or digitally using the BGS•SIGMAmobile tablet computers or in the office via a GSD (Geological Spatial Database) to ensure consistency of information and to allow easy entry into the database. The database currently holds details of karst geohazards in: The limestone areas of the Mendip Hills, Bath, Bristol, Monmouth, Plymouth, Derbyshire Dome,and South Wales (North Crop), North Pennines (Malham to Hawes and Weardale: Rookhope to Cornriggs). The chalk of Southern England (especially in Dorset, and the Salisbury, Winchester, Andover, Basingstoke, Dorchester, Hungerford and Alresford, Worthing, South London (Leatherhead-Croydon-Bromley), Newbury, Maidenhead, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Hatfield. Jurassic limestone areas from Grantham to Stamford. Gypsum areas in Yorkshire, Cumbria and Darlington. Salt areas in Cheshire and Stafford (natural and brine extraction-induced sinkholes). The database is eventually intended to hold information on karst geohazards throughout Great Britain and about half of the country is now included.

Date (Creation): 2001-04

Citation identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480343

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	Originator
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Point of contact
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Custodian

Maintenance and update frequency: Irregular

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

UK Location (INSPIRE)
Gypsum
Natural hazards
GIS
Salt
Karst
Caves
Springs
Planning
Sinkholes
Subsidence
Hydrogeology
Dolomite (rock)
Limestone

dataCentre

UK Location (INSPIRE)

Keywords

NERC_DDC

Access constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Incomplete dataset currently restricted to BGS usage, until the dataset is nationally complete, and production of subsampled datasets for enquirers.

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: 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.

Denominator: 10000

Language: English

Topic category

Geoscientific information

Geographic identifier: GB
ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision

Geographic identifier: UK [id=139300]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation

Geographic identifier: UKM
ISO 3166_2 2009 revision

Begin date: 2008 Before

Supplemental Information: A description of the database and other related karst information usage is included in the published paper: FARRANT, A.R. and COOPER, A.H. 2008. Karst geohazards in the UK: the use of digital data for hazard management. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology Vol. 41. 339-356.

Unique resource identifier: OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Distribution format

Name	Version
ARCVIEW

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Distributor

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link	https://www.bgs.ac.uk/	BGS Homepage

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