dataset · United Kingdom
GeoSure landslides (slope instability) version 8
This dataset provides an assessment of slope instability. Landslide hazard occurs due to particular slope characteristics (such as geology, gradient, sources of water, drainage, man-made constructions) combining to cause the slope to become unstable. Downslope movement of materials, such as a landslide or rockfall may lead to a loss of support and damage to buildings. Complete Great Britain national coverage is available. The storage formats of the data are ESRI Shapefiles and MapInfo but other
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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
Evidence quality: 38.9
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- slope instability assessment · landslide hazard assessment
- Coverage docs-verified
- Great Britain
- Update frequency docs-verified
- asNeeded
- Formats docs-verified
- ESRI Shapefile · MapInfo
- Access docs-verified
- Restricted: copyright vested in NERC (BGS work). No reproduction or transmission without prior permission of the copyright holder via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Licence field not set; price not stated.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Screening a development site for slope instability and landslide hazard in planning or due diligence · Ground-risk context for assessing possible building damage from downslope movement · Identifying likely causes of subsidence or ground movement when reviewing a site
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · civils engineers · planners · environmental consultants · GIS analysts
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- No warranty as to quality, accuracy or suitability for any use (NERC/BGS) · Use by customers is at their own risk · Based on BGS Geology digital map and expert knowledge of formation behaviour, so it is a regional assessment rather than a site investigation · Dataset reference date is 2017-07, so currency for the site should be checked · Reuse and redistribution require prior permission from the copyright holder
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs-geosure-landslides/
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/75903436-8687-4541-aa62-0791e83be33e/geosure-landslides-slope-instability-version-8
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.