A geological background for planning and development in the City of Bradford Metropolitan district

In 1993 the Department of the Environment commissioned
the British Geological Survey in association with Entec UK
Ltd to undertake a three year study to develop techniques
for the synthesis and presentation of earth science information in a form which can be used readily and directly by planners and developers, and by those interested in conservation, and to provide a general introduction to the geological factors most relevant to planning and development in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District (CBMD.

The main objectives of the study were to:
collect and collate earth science information of relevance
to planners, developers, engineers and conservation
interests;
produce a set of thematic maps on applied geological
topics which will assist planning of land use,
development and conservation in the study area;
produce a summary map showing the main earth science
factors relevant to planning and development in the area;
provide two reports, one for non-specialists and the other
for those with specific technical knowledge in the fields
of geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology and
mineral resources.