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BGS Strategy 2009-2014 consultation Behind the scenes at BGS OneGeology Web Map Services Geo-Risk Seminar 21 October (image © Ingram Publishing)

BGS Strategy 2009-2014 consultation

Send us your views and help develop our strategy

Download the draft strategy document

Behind the scenes at BGS

Free archive tours 29 November at BGS Keyworth

Fully booked, sorry.

OneGeology

OneGeology Making Geological Map Data for the Earth Accessible

View world geology on the web through the OneGeology Portal

Web Map Services

Create your own geology maps

Making more of our geological data available in open formats WMS, KML & GeoRSS

Geo-Risk Seminar 21 October

Geo-Risk abstracts and presentations

what we understand by risk?

how to assess risk?

who should assess that risk?


BGS 3D geological model Academics & researchers
Online databases, paper records, laboratories. Map, fossil and core collections ...
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International to local government. Data and consultancy ...

BGS staff taking field measurements Businesses & consultants
Site specific reports, geohazard data and advice ...
Building site Homeowners
Subsidence, ground conditions, radon reports ...

Globe For everyone
What is the BGS?
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Educational resources. Free downloads, fossils, earthquakes, volcanoes ...