Map based index (GeoIndex) Aquifer Vulnerability Maps
This layer of the map based index (GeoIndex) shows where aquifer vulnerability maps are available for England and Wales. These maps identify areas in which the groundwater resources require protection from potentially polluting activities. The maps are designed to be used by planners, developers, consultants and regulatory bodies to ensure that developments conform to the Policy and Practice of the Environment Agency for the protection of Groundwater. The Soil Survey, Land Research Centre and the British Geological Survey were commissioned by the Environment Agency to prepare 53 groundwater vulnerability maps at 1:100,000 scale. Currently we are unable to provide scanned copies of these maps due to Copyright restrictions. Please note that these maps are based on data from the late 1980's and early 1990's. More up-to-date digital data may now be available from the Environment Agency.
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Identification info
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2000
British Geological Survey
-Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
,NOTTINGHAM
,NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
,NG12 5GG
,United Kingdom
0115 936 3276
British Geological Survey
-Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
,NOTTINGHAM
,NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
,NG12 5GG
,United Kingdom
0115 936 3276
- Maintenance and update frequency
- asNeeded
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes
- BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
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Ground water pollution
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Aquifers
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Groundwater
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Maps
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- Keywords
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NERC_DDC
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- Limitations on Public Access
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- Free access. The usual BGS licensing terms and conditions apply to external use of the data.
- Use constraints
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
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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.
- Other constraints
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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. ipr@bgs.ac 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
- vector
- Denominator
- 1000000
- Topic category
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- Geoscientific information
- Extent
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EAW
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2009
- Extent
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ENGLAND & WALES [id=149000]
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 1979
- End date
- 2014-01
- Additional information
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Data is visible at all map scales.
Distribution Information
- Data format
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Geographic Information System
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- Resource Locator
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Map products map theme
The WMS data for 'GeoIndex aquifer vulnerability maps' is held within the 'Map Products' map theme data that this URL links to.
- Resource Locator
- GeoIndex aquifer vulnerability maps
- Resource Locator
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Map products map theme
The WMS data for 'GeoIndex aquifer vulnerability maps' is held within the 'Map Products' map theme data that this URL links to.
- Resource Locator
- GeoIndex aquifer vulnerability maps
- Quality Scope
- dataset
- Other
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dataset
Report
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2011
- Explanation
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See the referenced specification
- Degree
Report
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2010-12-08
- Explanation
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See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
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- Statement
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This layer of the GeoIndex provides an index to aquifer vulnerability maps produced by the British Geological Survey, the Soil Survey and the Land Research Centre, commissioned by the Environment Agency.
Metadata
- File identifier
- 9df8df53-2a97-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Resource type
- dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2024-03-10
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
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2.3
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth
,NOTTINGHAM
,NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
,NG12 5GG
,United Kingdom