Great Britain Mining Instability Map from 1990 Survey

Great Britain's extent of mining activity, digitized from a 1990 paper map series by OVE ARUP for the Department of Environment. The British Geological Survey converted the data to a digital format in 1995, with original mapping at a 1-kilometer square scale. Attribution indicates mining type and evidence status.

Use Cases

• Assess regional natural hazard risk by mapping the distribution of coal, metalliferous, or evaporites mining types.
• Validate modern geological models using the 1990 survey's definitive evidence field for historical mining activity.
• Analyze spatial patterns of legacy mining, such as deneholes in chalk or ironstone areas, for land-use planning.

Strengths

• Nationwide coverage of Great Britain's mining extent.
• Includes classification of mining into specific types like coal, metalliferous, and evaporites.
• Original survey conducted by a professional engineering firm (OVE ARUP) for a government department.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, captured in 1990 with no updates since.
• Limited attribution and potential inconsistencies introduced during the 1995 digitization from paper maps.
• Original scale of 1km square may limit precision for detailed local analysis.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS), derived from original work by OVE ARUP for the Department of Environment.

Collection Method

Digitized in 1995 from a series of paper maps created in a 1990 survey.

Time Range

Survey data from 1990.

Freshness

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Geography

Great Britain.