Britain on the slide
Britain on the slide
- 2001
- Independent on Sunday 7 January 2001, 8(2) .
The sharp rise in the number of landslides since October 2000, and the resulting destruction has prompted a call for full geological surveys on major planning applications. A map based on the British Geological Survey's national landslide database highlights problem parts of the country, with the south coast being particularly vulnerable. Map.
LANDSLIDES
LANDSLIPS
COASTAL EROSION
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND
The sharp rise in the number of landslides since October 2000, and the resulting destruction has prompted a call for full geological surveys on major planning applications. A map based on the British Geological Survey's national landslide database highlights problem parts of the country, with the south coast being particularly vulnerable. Map.
LANDSLIDES
LANDSLIPS
COASTAL EROSION
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND