This dataset is available for use for non-commercial purposes only on request as AfA248 dataset Groundwater Vulnerability Maps (2017). For commercial use please contact the British Geological Survey.
The Groundwater Vulnerability Maps show the vulnerability of groundwater to a pollutant discharged at ground level based on the hydrological, geological, hydrogeological and soil properties within a single square kilometre. The 2017 publication has updated the groundwater vulnerability maps to reflect improvements in data mapping, modelling capability and understanding of the factors affecting vulnerability Two map products are available: • The combined groundwater vulnerability map. This product is designed for technical specialists due to the complex nature of the legend which displays groundwater vulnerability (High, Medium, Low), the type of aquifer (bedrock and/or superficial) and aquifer designation status (Principal, Secondary, Unproductive). These maps require that the user is able to understand the vulnerability assessment and interpret the individual components of the legend.
• The simplified groundwater vulnerability map. This was developed for non-specialists who need to know the overall risk to groundwater but do not have extensive hydrogeological knowledge or the time to interpret the underlying data. The map has five risk categories (High, Medium-High, Medium, Medium-Low and Low) based on the likelihood of a pollutant reaching the groundwater (i.e. the vulnerability), the types of aquifer present and the potential impact (i.e. the aquifer designation status). The two maps also identify areas where solution features that enable rapid movement of a pollutant may be present (identified as stippled areas) and areas where additional local information affecting vulnerability is held by the Environment Agency (identified as dashed areas). Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2017. All rights reserved.Derived from 1:50k scale BGS Digital Data under Licence 2011/057 British Geological Survey. © NERC.
This dataset is available for use for non-commercial purposes only. For commercial use please contact the British Geological Survey.
The Groundwater Vulnerability Maps show the vulnerability of groundwater to a pollutant discharged at ground level based on the hydrological, geological, hydrogeological and soil properties within a single square kilometre. The 2017 publication has updated the groundwater vulnerability maps to reflect improvements in data mapping, modelling capability and understanding of the factors affecting vulnerability Two map products are available: • The combined groundwater vulnerability map. This product is designed for technical specialists due to the complex nature of the legend which displays groundwater vulnerability (High, Medium, Low), the type of aquifer (bedrock and/or superficial) and aquifer designation status (Principal, Secondary, Unproductive). These maps require that the user is able to understand the vulnerability assessment and interpret the individual components of the legend.
• The simplified groundwater vulnerability map. This was developed for non-specialists who need to know the overall risk to groundwater but do not have extensive hydrogeological knowledge or the time to interpret the underlying data. The map has five risk categories (High, Medium-High, Medium, Medium-Low and Low) based on the likelihood of a pollutant reaching the groundwater (i.e. the vulnerability), the types of aquifer present and the potential impact (i.e. the aquifer designation status). The two maps also identify areas where solution features that enable rapid movement of a pollutant may be present (identified as stippled areas) and areas where additional local information affecting vulnerability is held by the Environment Agency (identified as dashed areas). Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2017. All rights reserved.Derived from 1:50k scale BGS Digital Data under Licence 2011/057 British Geological Survey. © NERC.
Up-to-date habitat survey of Wales produced by analysis of remote sensing data. The dataset is comprised of contiguous habitat polygons classified into phase 1 categories. It is the product of a large scale remote sensing project aimed at updating the Phase 1 habitat survey carried out in Wales between 1979 and 1999. It was produced in order to have key dataset for Wales which can be used to inform the core work of former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and its partners, and map specialist habitats or interpretations of habitats. The maps will be checked through field visits and feedback from CCW staff with local knowledge.
Produced collectively by geologic hazard mapping scientists, and emergency planning specialists from the California Geological Survey, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and local agencies, organizations, and other stakeholders. The tsunami hazard evacuation areas were developed for all populated areas at risk to tsunamis in California and are based on the tsunami hazard defined in the Tsunami Inundation Maps for Emergency Planning. While the State assisted in the development of the evacuation areas, local agencies, organizations, and other stakeholders made the final determination on the location and coverage of these evacuation areas as they will be used for evacuation planning at the community level.The hazard map is compiled with best currently available scientific information. The Tsunami Hazard Line represents an area that could be exposed to tsunami hazards during a tsunami event. The Tsunami Hazard Line includes tsunami model results that at a minimum represent inundation exceeding that of a 975-year average return period event. Please refer to the following websites for additional information on the construction and/or intended use of the Tsunami Hazard Line:California Geological Survey Tsunami Information: https://www.tsunami.ca.gov/California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Earthquake, Tsunami, and Volcano Program: https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/earthquake-tsunami-volcano-programs/tsunami-about
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This dataset is available for use for non-commercial purposes only on request as AfA248 dataset Groundwater Vulnerability Maps (2017). For commercial use please contact the British Geological Survey.
The Groundwater Vulnerability Maps show the vulnerability of groundwater to a pollutant discharged at ground level based on the hydrological, geological, hydrogeological and soil properties within a single square kilometre. The 2017 publication has updated the groundwater vulnerability maps to reflect improvements in data mapping, modelling capability and understanding of the factors affecting vulnerability Two map products are available: • The combined groundwater vulnerability map. This product is designed for technical specialists due to the complex nature of the legend which displays groundwater vulnerability (High, Medium, Low), the type of aquifer (bedrock and/or superficial) and aquifer designation status (Principal, Secondary, Unproductive). These maps require that the user is able to understand the vulnerability assessment and interpret the individual components of the legend.
• The simplified groundwater vulnerability map. This was developed for non-specialists who need to know the overall risk to groundwater but do not have extensive hydrogeological knowledge or the time to interpret the underlying data. The map has five risk categories (High, Medium-High, Medium, Medium-Low and Low) based on the likelihood of a pollutant reaching the groundwater (i.e. the vulnerability), the types of aquifer present and the potential impact (i.e. the aquifer designation status). The two maps also identify areas where solution features that enable rapid movement of a pollutant may be present (identified as stippled areas) and areas where additional local information affecting vulnerability is held by the Environment Agency (identified as dashed areas). Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2017. All rights reserved.Derived from 1:50k scale BGS Digital Data under Licence 2011/057 British Geological Survey. © NERC.