Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Nottingham M1 Junction 26 Site 7 (1989-1999)
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Description
Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) survey data for a specific site in Nottingham, England, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The data includes scanned original paper maps, survey reports, and for some surveys, unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions. Surveys use the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines and map land at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.
Use Cases
Analyze historical agricultural land quality based on detailed soil survey reports.
Map land capability grades, including subgrades 3a and 3b, for land planning.
Correlate soil pit descriptions and sample point data with land classification grades.
Strengths
Includes original scanned maps and reports from detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999.
Uses the established grading methodology from the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
For some surveys, provides unedited sample point soils data and detailed soil pit descriptions.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), via Natural England and the Government Digital Service.
Collection Method
Detailed site surveys involving soil mapping and classification.
Time Range
1989 to 1999
Freshness
Data collection period is 1989-1999; last update is unknown.