BGS GeoIndex - Hazards data theme (OGC WxS INSPIRE)

Data from the British Geological Survey's GeoIndex Hazards theme are made available for viewing here. GeoIndex is a website that allows users to search for information about BGS data collections covering the UK and other areas world wide. Access is free, the interface is easy to use, and it has been developed to enable users to check coverage of different types of data and find out some background information about the data. More detailed information can be obtained by further enquiry via the we

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What's in it

Data offered docs-verified: GeoIndex Hazards theme data layers (view only)
Coverage docs-verified: United Kingdom (extent lat 49.28 to 61.41, lon -9.01 to 3.34)
Update frequency docs-verified: monthly
Formats docs-verified: OGC WMS
Access docs-verified: Free to view; no authentication listed. Copyright NERC/BGS: no reproduction or transmission without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Useful for

Use cases llm-inferred: Desk-study screening of BGS geological hazard coverage across a UK site before scoping ground investigation · Overlaying hazard-theme map layers on site plans in GIS for preliminary risk screening · Checking which BGS data collections exist for a location before requesting detailed data from BGS enquiries
Audience llm-inferred: geotechnical engineers · civils engineers · environmental consultants · GIS analysts · planners

Limitations

Constraints llm-inferred: Viewing only: data are made available for viewing; no download route is listed · Copyright NERC/BGS: no reproduction or transmission without prior permission · No warranty on accuracy or suitability; BGS accepts no liability for loss or damage · Dataset reference date (creation) 2011-04-05 is not a coverage time span · Detailed information requires further enquiry to BGS

Licence: ["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 an
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Provenance & evidence

Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata observed 14/10/2026 · research sweep: sweep-2026-10-16 (data.gov.uk)