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Groundwater Vulnerability Scotland version 2

The Groundwater Vulnerability Scotland dataset forms part of the BGS Hydrogeological Maps of Scotland data product. This product is comprised of three datasets: Bedrock Aquifer Productivity Scotland; Superficial Aquifer Productivity Scotland; and Groundwater Vulnerability Scotland. The Groundwater Vulnerability Scotland dataset version 2 (2015) shows the relative vulnerability of groundwater to contamination across Scotland. Groundwater vulnerability is the tendency and likelihood for general contaminants to move vertically through the unsaturated zone and reach the uppermost water table after introduction at the ground surface. The groundwater vulnerability dataset was developed as a screening tool to support groundwater management at a regional scale across Scotland, and specifically to aid groundwater risk assessment. The data can be used to show the relative threat to groundwater quality from contamination, by highlighting areas at comparatively higher risk of groundwater contamination. The dataset is delivered at 1: 100 000 scale; the resolution of the dataset being 50m and the smallest detectable feature 100 m
 
Citation proposal
. Groundwater Vulnerability Scotland version 2. https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/api/records/b4eb74f1-88f9-45a5-e054-002128a47908

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Date ( Creation )
2015-10-20
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607690

  Distributor

British Geological Survey - Enquiries  
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom

  0115 936 3142  
  0115 936 3276 

  Point of contact

British Geological Survey - Enquiries  
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom

  0115 936 3142  
  0115 936 3276 

  Distributor

British Geological Survey - Enquiries  

  Point of contact

British Geological Survey - Enquiries  

Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded As needed
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Groundwater , GIS
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
Access constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Use constraints
otherRestrictions 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
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.
Spatial representation type
vector Vector
Metadata language
English English
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
SCOTLAND [id=140000]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

Geographic identifier
SCT

 

Date ( Revision )
2009

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Distribution format
  • ESRI shapefiles ()

  Distributor

British Geological Survey - Enquiries  
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom

  0115 936 3142  
  0115 936 3276 

  Distributor

British Geological Survey - Enquiries  

OnLine resource
https://www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/hydrogeological-maps-of-scotland/  
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Other
dataset

Conformance result

Date ( Publication )
2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Pass
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
The groundwater vulnerability dataset was produced in ArcGIS by combining a range of environmental datasets using a rule-based method to define a vulnerability classification. Groundwater vulnerability is described by one of five relative classes ranging from 1 (lowest vulnerability) to 5 (highest vulnerability). Input datasets include: BGS Geology 50K (formerly known as DiGMapGB-50 (Digital Geological Map of Great Britain at 1:50 000)) (Bedrock) Version 5.18 Permeability Dataset for Great Britain (Superficial) Version 6.0 (British Geological Survey 2010) Depth to groundwater level in superficial deposits (BGS) Depth to groundwater level in bedrock aquifers (BGS) HOST (Hydrology of Soil Types) Class from the James Hutton Institute (formerly the Macaulay Institute) Superficial deposits thickness (BGS)

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File identifier
b4eb74f1-88f9-45a5-e054-002128a47908   XML
Metadata language
English English
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2021-04-09
Metadata standard version
2.3

  Point of contact

British Geological Survey  
The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South EDINBURGH LOTHIAN EH14 4AP United Kingdom

  +44 131 667 1000  
Dataset URI
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607690
 
 

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