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Map based index (GeoIndex) landslides
Information for this layer of the map based index (GeoIndex) is taken from the BGS National Landslide Database (NLD), which holds over 15000 records of landslides and is the definitive source of landslide information for Great Britain (excludes Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands). Each landslide within the National Landslide Database is identified by a National Landslide Database ID number and a point location, as shown on this map. The National Landslide Database ID number re
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Evidence quality: 29.7
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
- landslide point locations (BGS National Landslide Database) · National Landslide Database ID number per landslide
- Coverage docs-verified
- Great Britain (excludes Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands)
- Resolution docs-verified
- Point locations only; point symbols do not show landslide size or shape and denote presence within an unstated range of accuracy
- Update frequency docs-verified
- As needed (no fixed schedule)
- Access docs-verified
- Licence restricted: NERC/BGS copyright; no part may be reproduced or transmitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Page licence field is 'Not set'.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Desk-study screen of recorded landslide history near a site for geotechnical risk assessment · Mapping known landslide locations as a constraint layer for planning and EIA baselines · Hazard context check on linear infrastructure or drainage routes before ground investigation
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · engineering geologists · civils engineers · planners · GIS analysts
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- Great Britain only; excludes Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands · Point locations do not show landslide extent · Updated as needed, so not a current or real-time inventory · Reuse restricted by BGS/NERC copyright; the site footer's Open Government Licence statement conflicts with this and needs checking before redistribution · Not all records may be validated by BGS Landslides Team
Evidence
- https://mapapps2.bgs.ac.uk/geoindex/home.html?layer=BGSLandslides
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/8571444d-b492-4975-93c0-016b7d540ce6/map-based-index-geoindex-landslides1
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.