ALCC02192a: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for England and Wales

Agricultural Land Classification detailed Post 1988 survey ALCC02192a contains scanned original paper maps and survey reports for the 'Berkhampsted By-Pass Borrow Pits Site A' site. The data was collected between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, using the grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines. Some surveys also include unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.

Use Cases

• Classifying agricultural land quality based on detailed soil survey reports.
• Mapping land capability for farming based on the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b.
• Analyzing historical soil characteristics based on available point soils data and pit descriptions.
• Assessing land-use suitability for planning based on scanned maps at scales from 1:5,000 to 1:50,000.

Strengths

• Uses the established grading methodology from the 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' guidelines.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Contains original scanned maps and reports, preserving primary survey detail.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), aggregated by the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys involving soil mapping and classification, with results recorded on paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

Data collection occurred between 1989 and 1999; last update date is unknown.

Geography

England and Wales, specifically the 'Berkhampsted By-Pass Borrow Pits Site A' site.