Geological Knowledge Entry

Description

Underneath the surface, our cities hold resources: soil, water, energy, raw materials and space. Unfortunately, the urban subsurface also holds an increasing number of pitfalls, which manifest as flooding, ground movement and contaminated soils. How can we ensure that our cities hold up under population growth, resource demand, increasing commercial activities and more frequent extreme weather events? Knowledge to make good decisions is available. The Urban Geology Expert Group (UGEG) vision is that urban decision-makers have access to tools, data, and knowledge that they need to understand responsibly manage our urban subsurface resources and hazards fully. Under this EuroGeoSurvey expert group, the geological surveys in Europe are united to safeguard our cities.