Index of Projects


Tsunami warning system for Ireland
The catastrophic earthquake and tsunami of 11th March in Japan have again demonstrated the immense power of these natural hazards and raised questions around the world about preparedness to deal with them. So what is the hazard in Ireland and what is being done? Tsunamis are relatively ra...		Temporary Exposures data
A new programme was started in 2005 to record information on temporary geological exposures. As many of these occur in roadcuts and at building sites around the country, we are appealing to the interested public, from the non-geologist to our professional colleagues for as much information as possi...
GeoUrban
The GeoUrban project 2007 - 2013 aims to produce a 3-D (4-D) spatial geological model for the Greater Dublin Area. GSI has received funding from the National Development Plan (NDP) 2007-2013 for a major project in the Greater Dublin Region. The GSI geological maps and borehole databases will be s...		Subsurface Geology Central Dublin
The Bedrock under Central Dublin In central Dublin the bedrock is totally obscured by the overlying glacial and postglacial deposits. The bedrock is “Calp” limestone (Lucan Formation) and is estimated to be up to 800m thick (Nolan, 1985). The homogeneous sequence consists of dark grey massive...
Landslides in Ireland
A report published by GSI in association with the Irish Landslides Working Group has found that the incidence of landslide events in upland areas of the country has been underestimated. The Landslides in Ireland Report is the culmination of a number of years work by the Group, made up of a team dra...		Landslide Susceptibility
Breifne Area (North West Ireland) Landslides Susceptibility Mapping The implementation of a methodology for systematic production of landslide susceptibility maps hasn’t been embraced yet in Ireland. The Bréifne Area, located in North West Ireland and covering an area of 2129.7km2 within th...
GMES Terrafirma Project
TERRAFIRMA GMES Terrafirma Project (European Space Agency) GSI is currently involved in one of ten projects being supported by ESA's (European Space Agency) GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) Service Element Programme. Terrafirma aims to pro...