Project "GeoFAST" Makes Austria's Geology Digitally Accessible

These geological base information can be used in construction, resource exploration, natural hazard assessment, water management, as well as in questions regarding soil conditions in agriculture and forestry.

Geological Special Maps of Austria Now Available Nationwide

The tasks of GeoSphere Austria, which emerged from the merger of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) and the Geological Survey of Austria, include the geological survey of the country. This involves recording the geological conditions in Austria, among other things, by taking rock and soil samples or evaluating satellite and aerial images. The results serve as a basis for many scientific, economic, and environmental questions.

Maps Freely Accessible on Online Platform

Until now, detailed special maps of the geological survey were only available for about half of the federal territory. However, there were various investigation results and archive maps for many regions. As part of the "GeoFAST" project, provisional geological maps at a uniform scale of 1:50,000 were created from this existing information. They are freely available online via the platform maps.geosphere.at. There you can also find additional geological information, such as borehole data, glacier spread, and mining activities.

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