Climate change and geohazards

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Our changing climate poses a major environmental problem to which our society will have to adapt. Consideration of how the physical environment might change across the UK and the effect that these changes may have will be instrumental in tackling these issues.

Our climate is changing and if we are to ensure that we are prepared for those changes, the relevant environmental data needs to be made easily accessible. This short video gives an overview of the climate-related products and services that ��ճԹ� is currently developing.

With our climate change research and understanding of potential impacts constantly evolving, it is vital that ��ճԹ� applies current climate science in its products and datasets, in order to communicate spatial and temporal changes in geohazard susceptibility to all data users. ��ճԹ� can set a new standard of best practice for the consideration and application of combined geological and climate information through its climate-adjusted data products.

Many of our data users are beholden to regulatory pressures and legally binding environmental targets and therefore have specific geoclimate data requirements. By embedding climate change knowledge into our work, ��ճԹ� is able to support anyone adapting or building resilience to geohazards under future climate change scenarios.

Download our research briefing

��ճԹ� has produced a research briefing around the impact of climate change on geohazards affecting Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The scope of this document is to provide our stakeholders with a summary of ��ճԹ�’s current research and data development in this area.

��ճԹ� geohazard and climate change research briefing

Help our data product development

To help us tailor the climate-related data products and services that we are currently developing, please fill out our questionnaire.

Climate challenges and ��ճԹ� support by sector

Energy

Focused on the network of stakeholders, directly and indirectly, involved in the production and distribution of energy from renewable and traditional sources.

Extractive industries

Aimed at stakeholders involved in quarrying, mining and excavation of natural resources.

Ferniehill, Gilmerton, Edinburgh. Limestone mine subsidence event, ��ճԹ� © ��ճԹ�.

Insurance lenders

Targeted at stakeholders concerned with the changing financial risks to property and asset portfolios as a result of geohazard activity.

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Planning and construction

Encompassing all stakeholders involved in the development and maintenance of the built environment, from planning applications to construction projects.

Soil and agriculture

For stakeholders with an interest in soil composition, health and productivity.

Stob Coire Sgrodain landslide, Scottish Highlands. ��ճԹ� © ��ճԹ�.

Transport

Focused on stakeholders responsible for the maintenance and expansion of transport networks and associated infrastructure.

Water management

Aimed at stakeholders concerned with future changes to the quality and quantity of freshwater resources.

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Find out more about our research

��ճԹ� products and services: climate change in the geo-environment

��ճԹ� are developing a range of climate-focused datasets to assist with this decision making, providing information that will help you make the right decisions when considering potential future climate impacts.

Discovering Geology: climate change

What is the difference between weather and climate? what causes the Earth’s climate to change and what are the impacts? Find out more with our Discovery Geology climate change resources.