Geological Survey of Austria explained

Agency Name:Geological Survey of Austria,
Type:geological organisation
Nativename:Geologische Bundesanstalt (GBA)
Formed:15 November 1849 as kaiserlich-königliche Geologische Reichsanstalt (Franz Joseph I)
Dissolved:31.12.2022
Headquarters:Neulinggasse 38, Landstraße, Vienna, Austria
Employees:135 (2020)
Chief1 Name:Robert Supper
Agency Type:subordinate federal agency
Parent Department:Federal Ministry of Science and Research (Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung)

The Geological Survey of Austria (German: Geologische Bundesanstalt, GBA) in Vienna is a subordinate agency of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and is the central point for information and advice in the field of earth sciences for the Republic of Austria. The most important product of the GBA is a range of geological maps. These appear in various scales both as map series and as regional maps. They form the basis for responses to questions in many areas of business (waste disposal, water supply, transportation, raw materials, geothermal energy …) and also for research. The GBA is located in the district of Landstraße in Vienna.

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