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The subsurface is a dynamic environmental system influenced by the interaction of water, heat and man’s engineering activities. The urban built environment modifies the natural link between the surface and the subsurface by interacting and changing the surface drivers or by directly changing the structure of the subsurface. Although we consider the subsurface as a single resource, it may be subdivided into four resources relating to: construction space, geo-materials, groundwater and geothermal (Parriaux, 2007).
It has long been recognised that the subsurface is a complex, scarce and valuable resource. With urbanisation, society is now becoming more reliant on using the subsurface for physical infrastructure (e.g. underground networks such as utilities & transport) and for the storage and containment of resources (energy & water) and waste (CO2 & Radioactive Waste), in order to provide the essential support to a well-functioning society.
With this development comes increased pressure on space and resources and increasingly, underground development. Critical to accommodating this is a requirement for a good understanding of the subsurface beneath our feet and importantly how the ground will respond now and in the future to various events (e.g. climate change &/or increased urbanization).
A two day meeting coordinated by the Geological Society of London & the UK IAEG National group will aim to bring together current thinking of the role the ground plays in providing a resilient underground resource, highlighting:
A draft programme is now available to view. This will be updated regularly as updates are made.
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