Download Czech Geological Survey -introduction and overview-

Czech Geological Survey in 2016
Zdenek Venera, Director of CGS
Vít Štrupl, Vicedirector and Head of Geofond Division
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Basic facts on Survey:
Geological Survey since 1919
~ 330 employees
 Prague: Headquarters, IT Centre,
Central Laboratory, Library, Archive,
Bookshop, Collections
 Kutná Hora: Mining History
Department, Archive
 Brno: Regional Office and Laboratory of
Organic Geochemistry
 Lužná, Kamenná, Stratov, Kovanice:
Sample Storage Facilities
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Legal background:
 CGS legally based on Geological Act/2001, by Minister
of Environment Decree in 2003
 Authorised by and accountable to Ministry of
Environment and Board of Government for Research
& Development
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Mission:
 Collecting, processing and providing data and information
related to the geological structure, natural hazards, protection
and use of mineral and groundwater resources in the Czech
Republic based on scientific research
 Providing geoscientific information and advisoring to state and
regional authorities for political, economical and environmental
decision-making
 International cooperation and development assistance
 Outreach in geosciences and environmental protection
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History (1):
 1919 State Geological Survey of the Czechoslovak Republic
was established. The name has been changed ten times during
its history, but its statutory tasks remain…
 1952 from the Central Geological Institute was detached
Geofond as independent state-funded organization
 1990 both organizatoins was placed under the authority of the
Ministry of the Environment
 2002 both organizatoins became finaly named as Czech
Geological Survey but operated separately
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History (2):
 2011 31st December was canceled Czech Geological SurveyGeofond by Minister of Environment Decree. Its activities, staff,
equipment and buildings were incorporated into the Czech
Geological Survey
 2012 from 1st January Czech Geological Survey is one
institution. It functions as the state geological survey (SGS) in
the Czech Republic and consists of 6 divisions within the frame
of 8 workplaces (Praha-Klárov, Praha-Kostelní, PrahaBarrandov, Praha – Tomanova, Brno, Kutná Hora, Jeseník,
Lužná u Rakovníka)
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Organisation chart:
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Financial Resources:
Total Budget 2015: ~ €11 mil
 40% from Ministry of Environment
 60% through projects from other resources:
• Strategic Research Programme by R&D Board of
Government
• other Ministries (Industry, Regional Development, Health
Care, Education, Foreign Affairs)
• Grant Agency of CR
• Grant Agency of Academy of Science
• Grant Agencies of universities
• European Commission
• Radioactive Waste Repository Authority
• Private companies
• International financial resource
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Expertise topics to support state administration:
 Geological research and mapping
 Assessment of mineral and water
resources and mining impact on
environment
 Prevention and mitigation of natural
hazards
 Environment and pollution
 Shale gas potential
 CO2 sequestration in geological
structures
 Carrying out tasks as imposed by law
Geodata
management and
delivery of
information to
public
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Geological and thematic mapping:
CGS has covered the entire Czech Republic on geological and 12
thematic maps at scale 1 : 50 000
Thematic maps:
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geological
hydrogeological
mineral deposits
landslides and rock falls
surface water geochemistry
geochemical reactivity of rocks
environmental factors & zoning
geological engineering, soils & others
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Detailed geological mapping:
 Since 1996 the CGS has restarted the geological
mapping on the 1:25.000 scale
 The mapped areas were selected based on demand
from state and local authorities
 Related to environmental or development problems
CD & DVDs
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Registration of geological projects:
 Inventory of all geological projects within the CZ
territory and organizations that undertake them
• According to § 7 of the Geological Act
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REGISTRATION OF GEOLOGICAL PROJECTS
(2005-2015)
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2005
Number 2631
2006
2563
2007
2941
2008
3450
2009
3248
2010
2902
2011
2900
2012
3100
2013
3340
2014
3585
2015
4128
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Mineral resources management (1):
 Protection
and registration of mineral resources
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 Inventory of mineral deposits and reserves
 Documents regarding the national mineral policy and
energy strategy, and use of domestic mineral resources
• According to § 13 of the Geological Act and §§ 8, 10 of
the Mining Act
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Mineral resources management (2):
 Re-evaluation of mineral resource reconnaissance in
the Czech Republic
 Regional mineral planning policies
 Complex assessment of the Coal Bed Methane
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Geohazards management:
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Inventory of mine workings and their impacts
Inventory of abandoned mine lands
Assesment of reported impacts of mine workings
Status check safeguarding of mine workings
According to § 35 of the Mining Act
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Mine waste management
 Maintaining and updating of mine waste facilities inventory of
the Czech Republic
 Management of the Hazardous Mine Waste Facilities Database
 Supervision and consultation for the state administration
• According to § 17 of the Mine Waste Management Act
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State statistical reports:
 Processing of data from state statistical reports
 Specialized reviews
• According to § 10 of the Statistical Act
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Management & Delivery of Geodata (1):
 Geological IS – Information Portal of the CGS
 Information for land use planning - processing of data on
specific geological conditions
• According to § 27 of the Building Act
 GIS geodata on web – Map Server
 Research project support
 Digital map production
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Management & Delivery of Geodata (2):
New trends and challenges
 On-line data processing and providing (web applications and
services)
 Electronic communication with the public, opendata
 Creating IT solutions for use in multidimensional geological
modelling and visualization (3D)
 Preparing a national geological data model and appropriate
classification schemes
 Researching data quality issues and data mining methods in
geology
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Geological Regional & Special Studies:
 Geological evolution, tectonic patterns and composition of
particular geological units
 Geological evolution, tectonic patterns and composition of
particular geological units
 Petrological, geochemical and mineralogical investigation of
crystalline formations
 Genesis & paleogeography of sedimentary basins
 Paleontological, micropaleontological and biostratigraphic
research
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Applied Geology & Natural Hazards:
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Hydrogeological mapping & research
Geological hazards (slope deformations, floods,.)
Engineering geology
Geothermal energy
High level radioactive waste repository
CCS
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Archives – Reports & Maps:
 Unpublished geological documents and reports on geological
projects (132 000 items)
 Unpublished mineral reserve reports (4 000 items)
 Foreign travel reports (10 700 items)
 Historical borehole reports (72 800 items)
 Geological maps scale: 1:2 800 to 1:200 000 (13 000 items)
 Soil fertility maps scale: 1:5 000 (16 000 items)
 Historical mining maps various scales (11 000 items)
 Specialized maps scale: 1:25 000 + 1:50 000 (3 500 items)
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Archives – Samples & Boreholes:
 Drill cores (2 600 boreholes)
 Micropaleontological samples (10 000 samples)
 Depository of duplicate survey and geophysical reports,
assesments and measurements
 Storage of administrative documents and samples (oil
boreholes, schlich maps)
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Archives – Database & Digital Archive:
 Automated System of Geological Information - records of
unpublished reports, projects and assessments
• available on the CGS website, 230 00 items
 Digital Archive (digitization of archival collections since 2004)
• scannning of original documents (map and book scanners,
auto feed scanners)
• creating metadata by technical annotation
• data backup and export
• data formats: TIFF – uncompressed, JPG
• Digital Archive contains more than
36 500 scanned reports and assessments
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Laboratory Services & Research:
 Inorganic analysis of rocks, soils, sediments, mineral raw
materials and waters (certified CGS Central Laboratory)
 Analysis of gases, crude oils and organic matter in rocks, soils
and waters (CGS certified Probational Laboratory)
 Electron microprobe analysis, isotopic ICP MS MC LA, TIMS, Xray & other special methods (Labs of the Geochemistry Dept)
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International Activities & Cooperation:
 Development collaboration
 International scientific projects (EU, IGCP, ..)
 Bilateral cooperation
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FDA: Geological Mapping & Research:
 Geological and thematic mapping & production of maps
at different scales
 Geological investigation, its evaluation and delivery also
in a form of databases & GIS
• FDA Projects Mongolia, Central & South America, Africa
Mongolian Altay
Nicaragua
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FDA: Geodata Management & Delivery:
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Technical support of FDA projects
Geographic Information Systems
Remote sensing data analyses
Digital map production
Geological information systemsFDA Projects Mongolia,
Central & South America, Africa
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FDA: Earth Science Training:
 Education and Earth science training represents an integral
part of all FDA projects lead by CGS
 GEOCHIM – a certificated postgraduate training UNESCO
course, providing knowledge about:
• geochemical methods for ore prospecting
• the solution of environmental problems
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Thank you
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