Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environment (G-BASE) For UK Soils In Urban Areas.

Soil samples collected in urban areas throughout the UK are analysed for their major and trace element geochemistry, their pH and organic matter content. Samples are collected at two depths; 0-15cm and 35-45cm at sites selected using a stratified, random design. The data can be used to identify and prioritize contaminated sites. In 1993, the Geochemical Baseline Survey Of The Environm (G-BASE) rural geochemical mapping programme was extended to include sampling in urban areas and to date around 22 urban centres have been sampled. Data is available on key inorganic contaminants including Cr, Cu, Cd, Ni, As, Pb, Zn, Sn and Sb. Results have been standardised to ensure seamless joins between geochemical sampling campaigns. Urban centres are selected in areas where rural sampling is undertaken or where the BGS urban programme is active. Urban centres will continue to be sampled until completion of the rural programme, scheduled for 2015.

Date (Creation): 1993

Identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480371

Distributor

British Geological Survey - Enquiries

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom

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Originator

British Geological Survey - Enquiries

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
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Point of contact

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Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom

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Custodian

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Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
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Maintenance and update frequency: irregular Irregular

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

Geochemistry
UK Location (INSPIRE)
Soil chemistry

dataCentre

UK Location (INSPIRE)

Keywords

NERC_DDC

Access constraints: otherRestrictions Other restrictions

Other constraints: Data sold under licence. Copyright control. Landowners permission given for non-site specific survey.

Use constraints: otherRestrictions Other restrictions

Other constraints: 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 any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

Other constraints: Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.

Spatial representation type: grid Grid

Denominator: 25000

Metadata language: EnglishEnglish

Topic category

Geoscientific information

Geographic identifier

CARDIFF [id=99844]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

CORBY [id=157481]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

DERBY [id=157301]

Date (Creation): 1979

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DONCASTER [id=156701]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

GREATER MANCHESTER [id=154800]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

HULL [id=156802]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

LINCOLN [id=157201]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

MANSFIELD [id=157331]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

NOTTINGHAM [id=157332]

Date (Creation): 1979

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PETERBOROUGH [id=158501]

Date (Creation): 1979

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SCUNTHORPE [id=157202]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

SHEFFIELD [id=156702]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

STOKE-ON-TRENT [id=157601]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

SWANSEA [id=172281]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

TELFORD [id=157701]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

WOLVERHAMPTON [id=157951]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

YORK [id=156502]

Date (Creation): 1979

Begin date: 1968

Supplemental Information: In 1993, the G-BASE rural geochemical mapping programme was extended to include sampling in urban areas. New data is added irregularly (maybe once a year or longer), but never updated once loaded. Data reported for each urban centre in BGS internal report series. PUBLICATION: GEOCHEMICAL BASELINES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THE G-BASE PROJECT. Samples are 1 per 500m square. Sampling is undertaken in a consistent manner, derived from the geochemical sampling methods of IGCP 259.

Unique resource identifier: OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Distribution format

Hardcopy, BGS IR reports ()

Distributor

British Geological Survey - Enquiries

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276

OnLine resource: G-BASE Homepage
The BGS Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment (G-BASE) is the national strategic geochemical mapping programme in Great Britain. The project set out to establish the chemistry of the surface environment by the collection and analysis of stream sediment, stream water and soil samples.

Hierarchy level: dataset Dataset

Other: dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication): 2011

Explanation: See the referenced specification

Pass: No

Conformance result

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

Explanation: See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF

Pass: No

Statement: Developed from G-BASE programme in 1993. Run as Geochemical Surveys of the Urban Environment (GSUE) project 2000-2005. From April 2005 a task within G-BASE project.