The functions that the Institute exercises are, among many others: to elaborate the geological map of Catalonia, in various scales, and carry out mapping software, databases and information systems about soil and subsoil; to develop and maintain the seismic network; to study and assess the geological risks, including earthquake and avalanche risk; to develop and promote work, studies and evaluations in the field of geology and its related sciences; to advise and provide technical assistance in the field of geology and disciplines related to DPTOP, other departments and other administrations; to supervise, if requested, land geotechnical studies; to develop soil and subsoil studies; to establish protocols to be followed in the elaboration of geological, geophysical and geotechnical studies, and facilitate information gathered in the databases.
On January 30th 2014, it has been published the Law 2/2014, of creation of the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya (ICGC) and suppression of the Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya (ICC) and the Institut Geològic de Catalunya (IGC). This new institution becomes operational on February 1st 2014.
Their duties are related to the competences of geodesy and cartography and about the spatial data infrastructure of Catalonia, and also the competences of promoting and carrying out the actions related to the awareness, survey and information about the soil and subsoil, as regulated by the Law 16/2005, of December 27th, on geographic information and the Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya, and by the Law 19/2005, of December 27th, on the Institut Geològic de Catalunya.
