Locations at Risk
Digitally Preserving the UK's Vanishing Landscapes.
Our planet is changing at an unprecedented pace, and with it, some of our most cherished landscapes, historical sites, and ecological wonders are facing existential threats. Locations at Risk UK is a pioneering initiative dedicated to identifying, documenting, and digitally preserving UK sites that are critically endangered by climate change and destructive human activities. Explore the Map. The interactive map below outlines the specific environmental and anthropogenic threats—ranging from coastal erosion and rising sea levels to urban encroachment and neglect—that each of these locations is currently facing.
Our Mission:
Documenting the UK’s Most Threatened Places Before They Disappear.
Our goal is two-fold: to raise urgent public awareness and to create an immutable digital archive of these vulnerable spaces before they are irreparably damaged or lost forever.
By leveraging cutting-edge reality capture technologies, we bridge the gap between environmental advocacy and digital preservation. For every site we catalog, we produce high-fidelity visual assets, including:
Immersive $360^\circ$ Photography: Allowing the public to virtually step into these environments and experience their beauty firsthand.
3D Gaussian Splatting: Utilizing state-of-the-art radiometric scene reconstruction to capture highly detailed, photorealistic 3D models that preserve the exact geometry and atmosphere of the location.
Why This Matters: These digital twins serve not only as an educational tool for today but as an invaluable historical record for future generations.