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BGS flood response
Marieta Garcia‐Bajo
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Abstract
Geological maps show where all the floodplains and coastal plains in Britain
are located and therefore the main areas at greatest risk of flooding. From this
information BGS has produced a map dataset called ‘geological indicators of
flooding’ (GIF).
To investigate the link between floodplain extent and extreme flooding events, BGS
carries out aerial surveys after a flood event disaster. This photographic collection
will be used to improve our understanding of floodplain processes and management
of floodplains. By extracting and digitising the actual extent of the flooding, these
images also provide first hand information to validate the GIF dataset.